Introduction:
What? :
After hiking Skyline
Trail at Paradise Visitor Center, I took the short scenic route on Paradise
Road, one-way road leading down.
This road road
meets Stevens Canyon Road leading to the east (close in winter), if you turn
right you will reconnect with Paradise Valley Road leading west (Longmire) or
even back up to the visitor center.
Additional Blogs on Mount Rainier National Park:
- Mount Rainier National Park – Visit Planning
- Mount Rainier National Park – Paradise, Skyline Trail Loop Hike
- Mount Rainier National Park – Inspiration Point
- Mount Rainier National Park – Reflection and Louise Lakes
- Mount Rainier National Park – Silver Falls
- Mount Rainier National Park – Mountain Goats Encounter
- Mount Rainier National Park – Sunrise
Along this
short drive you can see the lower part of Myrtle Falls (on your left),
beautiful valley and open meadows views (to your right).
When driving
here I saw few cars on the road.
I stop and go
out of the car, and I saw a bear right near the road.
This is the
spot I saw the bear:
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The black bear
was eating and looking for food. He completely ignore the nearby people.
The bear start
to go down the open slope, approaching the road and the cars.
The bear cross
the road in between the cars and the people, crossing to the other side of the
road.
After short
time the bear went into the dense vegetation heading down to the valley below
us.
I kept driving for
less than a quarter of a mile and found a roadside parking spot.
After about 20
minutes I manage to spot the bear in the meadow below the road.
He was looking
for food, heading downstream.
I drove to
another parking spot with clear open view and waited.
The bear
arrived and went into the shallow river.
After about 10
minutes in the water the bear cool off and clean and he went into the forest.
Due note 1: Bears will
sometimes travel along roadways, particularly in the spring as snow is melting
out. Please drive carefully.
Due note 2: Never feed
bears.
Due note 3: Black bear
attacks are extremely rare in the United States and there is no records of any
occurring in Mount Rainier National Park.
Due note 4: Do not
approach bear cubs. An adult may be nearby to protect and defend the cubs.
Due note 5: Do not run. Back
away slowly. Talk loudly.
Due note 6: If bear attack
act aggressively, shout loudly, throwing rocks or sticks or if it get to
contact fight back.
Due note 7: There is no
need to carry Bear spray, there are no grizzly bears at the park.
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