Bear Safety

Grand County

• Dispose of trash in bear-safe receptacles – a fed bear is a dead bear.
• Bears do not want to harm people, be alert and do not surprise a bear or come between a mother and her cubs.
• Use extra caution where sight/sound is limited and at dawn/dusk.
• If you see a bear, back away slowly and do not make eye contact.
• If a bear does attack, fight back. DO NOT play dead.
• DO NOT try to take selfies with a bear. (It’s happened.)
• I have never seen a bear in RMNP, but have come across some droppings way out/up on Colorado River Trail.

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