Thanks for the warning.

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------

From: mike via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com>

Date: 7/21/18 4:12 PM (GMT-07:00)

To: Bike-Racers <bike-racers@swcp.com>

Subject: [NMCycling] Bear sighting near Oak Flat PG

Just a heads up, I was lucky enough to see a gorgeous cinnamon bear just west of the Oak Flat parking area (see attached map). No big encounter, just a sighting from a safe distance. I stopped to take a pic and it shambled off before I could get a shot.

It was about 11 am. And it seemed odd, to me, that wildlife was still out and about at that hour.

I was uphill and downwind, FWIW.

Not trying to alarm anyone, but just be ‘bear aware’ as the sign at the Ranger station says. I would think a group would make enough noise to have it wander away, but I was solo.

I would avoid leaving honey residue on your car doors.

mike lucero

Yellow oval is area of sighting. Red line is my track.