stokes closure due to aggressive bear activity

[crash]

The Appalachian Trail and all intersecting trails in Stokes State Forest are CLOSED until further notice due to a Fish & Wildlife operation tracking down a bear that attached campers. Not much riding in the affected areas but it may extend to more accessible trails

 

[giff06]

Sunrise Mtn Rd is also closed for the weekend. Old Flatbrook to Crigger is open on the other side of the park. Rode to High Point monument today, saw 1 bear on the return trip.
Ed and Pat Gifford
the Snot Rocket tandem
and
Co- Mo Java on the road

 

[mtn]

I hope you mean "attacked". But I could care less about bears. They won't hurt you if your riding a bike, so might do the Blue Mtn trail tomorrow.

 

[crash]

Yup. no spell check on the bulletan, whoops, bulletin board.

I agree. Riders spook them pretty fast. I experienced that the other day in Mahlon.

My big concern are the bow hunters that confuse handle bar extenders with antlers.

 

[mtn]

well not exactly the handlebars...im worried about the hunters in both stokes and high point that are trigger happy.