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Recent bear and wildlife sightings near Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

0 in the last 7 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 550 on record within 40km

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Recent sightings

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Coyote

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 8 days ago

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Coyote near Rocky Mountain National Park
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Coyote

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 26 days ago

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Coyote

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 1 month ago

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black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 1 month ago

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black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 1 month ago

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black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 2 months ago

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black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 2 months ago

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black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 2 months ago

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Black Bear near Rocky Mountain National Park
black bear

Black Bear

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 2 months ago

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Coyote

Near Rocky Mountain National Park · 2 months ago

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Species reported here

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Coyote310 (56%)
black bearBlack Bear216 (39%)
cougarCougar24 (4%)

Seasonal pattern

Sightings by month, all years on record.

Jan
3
Feb
8
Mar
20
Apr
21
May
54
Jun
84
Jul
138
Aug
102
Sep
70
Oct
30
Nov
13
Dec
7

What to do here

Bear Aware: Avoiding Encounters

Based on the most commonly reported species near Rocky Mountain National Park

Official advisories

Wildlife safety information for Rocky Mountain National Park→

Grizzly and cougar sighting locations are offset to protect sensitive species. Other species are shown exactly. Data from iNaturalist, Parks Canada, and community reports. No reported sightings does not mean no wildlife is present.