Fenton Lake State Park, NM & a Bear

Описание: Fenton Lake State Park is in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico.
Elevation is 7,650 feet (2,332 meters).

We camp in a site at the far end of the park. The site we choose is about 50 yards uphill from Rio Cebolla, which is a small stream that flows through the Park. No one else is camping in the area.

As I put stuff up after supper, Bill is sitting on the picnic bench - listening. He is hearing twigs and sticks snapping down near the little stream. There is no moon tonight and it is dark now.

We speculate the most likely critters that could be making the noise. The top 2 contenders are a raccoon and a bear.

Bill shines his headlamp toward the noise and it reflects off of two eyes that are very low to the ground so we figure it's drinking from the stream. It's too dark and too far away to see the shape or size of the animal.

It raises its head, turns to its right, and starts walking slowly. It's not a raccoon. The eyes are way too high off the ground for that. We can still see its left eye reflecting the light of the headlamp.

Bill walks down the road to where it meets the stream to get a better vantage point so he can identify the animal.

Walking back, when he is within earshot he says, "Lucky us! It's a bear"

What would you have done?
Would you have spent the night in camp?
Would you have been able to sleep if you stayed in camp?
Let us know in the comments.

Next stop... Chaco Canyon.

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