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Elk are arguably the most famous animals in the park, roaming from the high-altitude alpine tundra all the way down to the golf courses in Estes Park. Elk travel in herds that can number in the hundreds. Fall is their mating season, and if you’re anywhere in the vicinity of a herd at that time of year, you might hear the bugling of bull elk. Only male elk have antlers, which they grow in the spring and shed in the winter. If you’re wondering how close you should get to an elk, consider this: Elk can run 45 miles per hour (72 kmph). Stay at least 75 feet away (23 m).

Wildflowers along the Black Canyon Trail (Hike 16)