Wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Rocky Mountain right now — pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Rocky Mountain
Elk
Cervus canadensis
5,311 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
2,752 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
2,205 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,111 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,939 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,659 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,230 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,156 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
1,080 observations
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,011 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
971 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
816 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
801 observations · iNaturalist
Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
783 observations · iNaturalist
Ross' Avens
Geum rossii
770 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
739 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
733 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
689 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
678 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
656 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
627 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
606 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
581 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
579 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
563 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
559 observations
American bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
558 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
542 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
541 observations
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