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Originally Posted by Jackalope Runner
I did a search and found a good thread talking about black bear and after reading it it confirms most of my thoughts.
Black Bear Pass?
It still sounds extremely easy short of stupid move. I could see total newbs having issues. Some folks can let edges get to them too. But as always we will take it slow and easy and have a good time. I was more worried about it having some areas that could be rockers knocker body crunching type things. thanks for the reply.
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spartacus
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Black Bear is an awkward trail. It is far from extremely easy which is why IFS rigs roll there annually. It is also far from extremely hard, which is why Subarus drive it on occasion. It is one of a kind. It challanges the driver.
You need to be comfy with trails like Porphyry Gulch or Kendall Mountain before doing Black Bear. There are several other trails that are very narrow as well.
The tip about brakes is gold.
Also: vehicles with bad lifts, huge lifts, or top heavy rigs are much more likely to roll than a stock or properly modified vehicle.
BB is not a beginner trail and must not be taken lightly. Also, heavy rain has killed experienced folks on the trail, literally washing them off the switchbacks. And last year a falling Jeep, bad parking, almost took out another one, flew right in front of it, I posted the video somewhere here.
So care is in order.