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| | Hiking | 8.10 Miles | 2 Hrs 23 Mns | | 3.60 mph |
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| no partners | | | Had enough time for a quick hike this a.m. so I brought Rosie along for a little exercise. She likes to follow behind me when on the trail so for the first time ever I decide to attach a bear bell to her collar in case she ran off after a squirrel or something. We stopped at the Highline/Drew junction so I could give her some water and we both checked out the many horned lizards on Drew Trail. Less than half way up Drew I felt eyeballs on me and sure enough there was a black bear 20ft away and uphill off the trail just staring at us. Once we made eye contact it slowly trotted off toward the top of the rim and I quickly grabbed Rosie as we watched it go up and out of sight. She may have had a little bit closer of an encounter had she not been wearing that bell. Fortunately she was so obsessed with the lizards that she couldn't have cared less about the bear. We made it to the top of the rim and turned around back down Drew. Great views this way, I'm usually going up Drew and down See so it was a new perpective. A few new trees downed across Drew. Probably more of a nuisance for mountain bikers than those on foot. This little stretch of Highline is in perfect condition and even offers plenty of shade. After a brief stop at Christopher Creek we were back in the vehicle and heading home. |
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