Yellowstone National Park Vacation, Animal Viewing Tours
Yellowstone National Park Vacation, Animal Viewing is popular North of Fishing
Bridge where the Yellowstone River runs through the  broad Hayden Valley.   Grey
wolf and Grizzly Bear hunt in the valley.  The bears forage on the hillsides.  You could
spot a wolf swimming in the river or even along the road in the morning
Yellowstone National Park rangers will set up viewing scopes for people to see the
grizzly, elk, bald eagle, and Grey Wolf and to answer questions about the animals.
The Lamar Valley  in the northeast section of the park is another spot for wolf and
grizzly sightings
Yellowstone National Park animal viewing in the
broad valleys is best done with a scope or
binoculars of at least 7 x 50 power. Yellowstone
Rangers will set up viewing scopes for people to
see when they know of grizzly or wolf activity.  
You can inquire where the animal activity is and
the rangers will help you find a good viewing
place..The Hayden and Lamar Valleys in the
northeast and east section of the park are good
for wolf and grizzly sightings. Fishing Bridge area
and the Hayden valley make good buffalo
sighting areas also.
Yellowstone National Park;s buffalo start the mating season in August and there is a great deal of
movement and pairing with occasional sparring between the males.  They will swim across the
Yellowstone river and walk right down the main street and over the fishing Bridge.
Yellowstone National Park Animal Viewing of elk and mule deer are not as common as Buffalo
during the August rut.  Elk and deer are not as bold as the buffalo but they will tolerate people and
you will see them at campsite or at the many pullouts and picnic sites .
Yellowstone National Park animal viewing of  Mule deer, elk and buffalo is possible when they
walk through a campgrounds showing little fear of humans.
When driving the roads of Yellowstone National Park, watch for the men and women with the
scopes and large zoom lenses, they are usually tracking grizzly and the Grey Wolf.
Grey Wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and now number 11
packs with over 170 individual animals. The population spreads outside the park and number
an estimated 500. The Hayden valley along the Yellowstone River and the Lamar Valley along
the northeast access road make good viewing areas for the Grey Wolf.
When there are fires in Yellowstone, the smoke will hover in the valleys and make driving and
spotting animals difficult. By afternoon, the smoke rises out of the valleys and animal viewing is
improved.
Yellowstone National
Park Animal Viewing
Tours:
Guided tours are available
(see below)  but the
animals are so numerous
and often close to the
road that self guiding is an
option.
Animal viewing is best
done early morning or
early evening for deer and
elk.
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Buffalo can be seen at any time as they move
throughout the park during the day.
Many buffalo will be moving during the August
rut which causes the males to herd the females
and to become aggressive with other males
Yellowstone National Park Vacation, Animal
Viewing:  Grizzly, Elk, Bald Eagle,  and Grey
Wolf
Yellowstone National Park Vacation Animal
Viewing includes viewing herds of Elk which
feed in the broad Hayden Valley of the
Yellowstone River.  Along Route 20  (14/16)
north of Fishing Bridge you can see Bald Eagle,
elk, wolf, Grizzly, and buffalo
Yellowstone National Park Vacation, Animal Viewing Tours
are available.  The animals are so numerous and often close
to the road that self guiding is an option. Animal viewing is
best done early morning or early evening.
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