Black Bears?

What%26#39;s the likelihood of seeing them while hiking in the White Mountains?

Black Bears?

Pretty unlikely, unless you smear yourself with food at night. Keep your campsite clean and you%26#39;ll be fine.

Black Bears?

Highly unlikely.

I have never seen any on the trails. They don%26#39;t like you and want to stay far away from you. You can see them likely from far away on the slopes of Canon Mountain while driving through Franconia Notch. Black blotches on the mountainside. If hiking alone just make noise, sing, talk to yourself, or wear a bell.

I saw a Black Bear and a family of Moose this past August when I was driving on RT. 302 near Crawford Notch.

Moose sightings are more common.

not as good as in Penn and NJ but you may see one if your luckly

Well, one hit my feeder three feet from the house at 7 AM today. He was beautiful and a treat to see. He ran away reluctantly after breaking down an iron pole.

The key word there, and key draw for bears is %26#39;feeder%26#39;.

They are coming out of their winter sleep right now, and hungry as a bear can be, so ';if'; you come across one give it a wide berth.

As far a seeing one, late spring early summer seems to be better for us up here. In the past 3 years have seen Moma and cubs at least three times, but I spend a fair amount of time out there too! It all depends of several factors:

How much noise you make walking through the woods - The can hear us coming, we have lost the art of traveling quitely

Time of day - Late afternoon seems better for me

How hungry they are - Right now you could stumble over one if conditions where right

Your in the right place at the right time = Luck!

Anyway, be careful where ever you end up.

Travel weel and best of luck catching a glimpse.

Tazmann

I have spent decades in the White Mountains and have seen a total of 3 black bears...each time on dumpsters (one at a hotel in North Conway, one on Tripoli Road and one in Big Rock Campground on the Kank). My friends once had a black bear visit their campsite (they had foolishly left their food out and available), grab some loot and run away. I have never encountered one while hiking. They prefer to stay away from humans and are generally very shy and easily intimidated.

Try smearing smoked salmon on yourself when you hike. You%26#39;ll have better luck attracting bears. ;]

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