Carl Rodgers

Carl Rodgers

Backpack to Bubble Lake

01/29/24

I thought this was a cool lake for sure. But I wouldn't go back to it. I'm down for tough hikes but I thought the big pass on this hike was actually pretty dangerous, and I have a family so it's just not worth the risk. Also I know this makes me sound like a coward, but the black bears in this area were actually quite aggressive. I've never seen bears like that anywhere in my life. I've spent 6 months in Alaska and I've encountered grizzly bears in Denali. None of those interactions were more scary than my interactions at Bubble Lake with the black bears. Those bears seem to be very fierce about keeping this lake for themselves and to be honest, as lame as it sounds, I am more than willing to let them have it.

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