Tag: 2025

There used to be a time where i legit believed there was a Grizzly behind every tree saying, “Shhh, here comes Jeff”.

Note: First visit to GNP was 1973. Yearly visits began in 2013.

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Gotta say, when the Grizzly family turned our way, it felt super special.

Why?

Because we knew they knew we were there.

So, no surprises.

Second, the cubs were behind the momma.

Perfect.

It literally cannot get better than this.

i had already calculated our two options for retreating without any fuss or hardship.

As a serendipitous bonus, another couple (two college-age National Park Lodge employees) had hiked up to us and we all felt better being a human party of four versus two.

And honestly, it was the last thing i expected or hoped for. But historically, with Grizzly encounters, statistically, more people is better.

We retreated to the only switchback before Lincoln Pass. The wind behind us, it was perfect if i needed to use bear spray.

And the only reason to use bear spray is for a charging bear. We are nearly 15 minutes into this observation and there wasn’t the slightest indication we would be charged.

So if they continued on the trail towards our switch back location, we’d simply continue our retreat, un-rushed and unthreatened, to the nearby Lincoln Peak climber trail and head towards the summit.

Having summited Lincoln Peak several times (not a hard Peak to summit, btw), i felt confident that momma would find no reason to go that way.

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In the back of our minds is, “Which direction will the Grizzly go, and, are there others?”

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