Snowshoe Hare

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Collared Pika
LC

Collared Pika

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ochotona collaris

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
4 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
5 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
9 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
10 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
19 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
20 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Snowshoe Hare in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a Snowshoe Hare sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Snowshoe Hare in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Snowshoe Hare in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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