Where to see
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Joshua Tree National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Western Whiptail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Joshua Tree National Park
In Joshua Tree National Park, United States, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Western Whiptail sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Zion National Park and more
After Joshua Tree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Western Whiptail are in Zion National Park (United States, about 50%), Death Valley National Park (United States, about 40%) and Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April–June and August in Joshua Tree National Park (about 80%), May and June in Zion National Park (about 70%) and April and June in Death Valley National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Western Whiptail on a given day. Each park's Western Whiptail page has the full month-by-month chart.
