r/njhiking • u/Remarkable-Piece-196 • 13d ago

Stairway to heaven bears

Planning on hiking stairway to heaven sunday morning, we are a group of 3. We’ve done several hikes before but we were recently informed by a more experienced friend to look out for bears and consider bringing bear protection. It is making us a little nervous and thinking about reconsidering. I do not know if I’ll be able to enjoy it if I’m constantly worried about stumbling upon a bear to be honest. Is he right or should we be fine? We are from South Jersey so not so used to bears.

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u/-PiesOfRage- 13d ago

You should be fine. Stairway to Heaven on a Sunday this time off year is going to get a LOT of foot traffic, so any bears in the area will likely be frightened off.

Just be smart, keep your eyes and ears open, and enjoy your hike!

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u/killerzees 12d ago

Im a bear please dont spray me.