Where to see
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Western Rattlesnake during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, United States, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Western Rattlesnake sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Zion National Park and more
After Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the next-best odds of seeing a Western Rattlesnake are in Zion National Park (United States, about 30%), Yosemite National Park (United States, about 30%) and Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April–June and August in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (about 50%), May to August in Zion National Park (about 40%) and May to August in Yosemite National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Western Rattlesnake on a given day. Each park's Western Rattlesnake page has the full month-by-month chart.
