American Pika

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

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	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
3	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
4	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
5	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
6	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
7	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Pika in Yosemite National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a American Pika sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 237 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see American Pika in Yosemite National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for American Pika in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.