All 2 in 3 days here: ~70%
Grand Teton National Park
🇺🇸 United States
Rocky Mountains, United States 457 spp. recorded
Grand Teton National Park sits in the Rocky Mountains of the United States, where jagged peaks rise above a mosaic of alpine meadows, glacial lakes, and dense temperate conifer forest. The landscape blends open valleys with steep forested slopes, offering a classic mountain wilderness.
43.825° N 110.713° W
🦜 Nature
284 Species sighted
94,319 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
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⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 225 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
All 2 in 3 days here: ~30%
All 4 in 3 days here: ~40%
Recent sightings in Grand Teton National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSounds of Grand Teton National Park
Soundscape Portrait of the Moose-Wilson Corridor8:14
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Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
25Feb
24Mar
32Apr
39May
49Jun
50Jul
45Aug
39Sep
29Oct
25Nov
25Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Jenny Lake Campground & Visitor Center
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Colter Bay
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Moose Wilson Rd. wetlands overlook
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Jackson Lake Dam area
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Moderate
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 330
🐒 Mammals 108
🦎 Reptiles 8
🐸 Amphibians 11
457 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
14 Threatened 10 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (133 species at ≥5% of 457 in the inventory)
29% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (7 mammal, 5 bird)
65% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
93 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
12 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
28 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.9
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism High Low
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Below is a breakdown of the areas we had the most success: Oxbow Bend: This is a great place to see wildlife throughout the year, particularly beavers, musk rats and a wide variety of birds including American White Pelicans – all of which we saw.
We did more moose watching, rode a gondola to the top of the Tetons, ate some sky-high waffles, and then saw an incredible sunset on the Snake River.
In the span of a few hours, we spotted elk grazing in the distance, mule deer moving quietly through the sage, and two black bear yearlings that putt on a playful show for us.
This is a great place for wildlife viewing, and we got lucky enough to see a couple of moose, a bald eagle, and a cinnamon bear while we were here!
Before you go
What animals can you see in Grand Teton National Park?
457 species
Grand Teton National Park has 457 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Moose (about 80%), American Robin (about 80%), Common Raven (about 70%), Elk (wapiti) (about 70%) and Yellow-rumped Warbler (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (about 40%); among amphibians, Columbia Spotted Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Grand Teton National Park for wildlife?
May to July
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in February–March and November.
Can you see a Moose in Grand Teton National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Moose sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 1,289 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September to April (about 90%).
Can you see a Brown Bear in Grand Teton National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 243 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 60%).
Can you see an Elk (wapiti) in Grand Teton National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Elk (wapiti) sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 627 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–May and October (about 80%).
Can you see an American Bison in Grand Teton National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an American Bison sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 457 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and November–January (about 70%).
Where in Grand Teton National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Jenny Lake Campground & Visitor Center
The richest sighting zone is around Jenny Lake Campground & Visitor Center, followed by Colter Bay and Oxbow Bend, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Grand Teton National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Grand Teton National Park rates 3.4/5: 227th of 316 parks worldwide and 36th in North America. 32 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
