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Cool! Yeah, there are lots of bears in that area. We saw at least 4 of them on this trip.

Thanks! That's a great idea to go to the restaurant by the tram.

Thanks!

The fish spot we were at was about a mile or two upstream from the bridge.

@@davidfeiler1279 nice, ill check it out when i make it that far, it took a while even to get 3/4 to bridge of nowhere. Did the fish taste any good?

@@marlon8597 Yeah, it's not an easy hike, but the fish did taste good. Good luck.

No, but we started at Vincent Gap and followed the river all the way to Heaton Flats. In some sections there is no trail so you just have to bush whack your way along the river.

Thanks Robert. It was like I was in a fantasy land it was so nice!

You are correct. I did some research and found this: "The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the face. Chipmunks have stripes on both their faces and their bodies. Golden- mantled ground squirrels have stripes only on the body." Thanks for the correction!

Thanks Josh. We had a great time making it.

You're welcome Matt. I agree about the mosquitoes. They are the only thing that I don't like about the sierras.

You bet!

It certainly is a wonderland!

Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of poison oak that we came across, but you can mostly avoid it if you know what it looks like. We used panther martin spinning lures which the trout seem to go after.

It kind of looks like that is where the river is being born, but it is actually much further up the mountain.

Hi Eric, I'm happy to say that the rainbow trout are still swimming in those waters and they are doing well. I prefer to use single barbless hooks for catch and release. Cheers!

It really is!

Any car will do except in winter because of the snow.

Yes, and the apples are ready for picking too!

Thanks, and yes it was my first time. Without GPS it would be very easy to get lost.

@@davidfeiler1279 what kind of GPS do you carry on these hikes?

@@rodgea3103 I just use an app on my phone called Alltrails. Just make sure to download the map before you go offline.

There is always risk, but I believe it is low. In my many years of hiking I have only had a few bear encounters and one mountain lion encounter and all of them ran away pretty quickly.

Thanks! I've passed by the trailhead of the Rim trail so many times that I finally decided to check it out.

You're the first person to say anything about what I assume to be the bears. However, the bears do appear in my video at the end.

There are no electric hookups at Parson's Landing. Just bring a power bank with you.

Thanks Jason. I had a feeling you would like my friends name 🤣 Cheers!

You are correct sir. Also some poodle dog as well. I was itching for at least a week after this trip.

I was also surprised to how well the area is doing after the fire. I'm sure the wildlife must be enjoying it. Cheers!

Thanks for joining Jason. This was definitely more of an obstacle course than a hiking trail 😂 I got a bad case of poison oak that kept me scratching for days.

I had to do a double take when I saw you in this video. Glad y’all enjoyed the trip!

Hi Tanalie! It worked well enough where I might leave the tent behind next time on purpose. It was nice meeting you and hope to hike with you again. Cheers!

Camp 1 looked great because it is secluded. That's my North Face Lunar light that I bought about 30 years ago, but I forgot to bring the tent part of it but it still worked out well.

Thanks Jason. Yeah it was a bit misleading advertising 😂 but I still had a great time.

Thanks George!

Thanks Justin!

That must have been pretty cool to be there back then. Fortunately not many people get past the bridge because there isn't much of a trail.

Agreed….I moved away from So Cal in 1990….way too many people

The one section from Mine Gulch to Cabin Flat is about 2 miles but it took us 6 hours because there was so much bush whacking and not much of a trail. So that section at least is not for inexperienced hikers.

Nice!

Thanks Christine! Tagay!

Yeah it was pretty crowded, but we were there on a weekend so I guess that is to be expected.

We managed to keep our feet mostly dry all the way to the Bear Canyon trail camp, but it was tough.

@@davidfeiler1279 I usually give up and just walk thru the water at some point. That water from bear creek is significantly colder than the arroyo. It makes your legs numb just passing through.

Me too 😍

Thanks George! I can't believe I've never been there before after seeing how beautiful it is. We did have a group of Boy Scouts there but we were still able to find space. Amazing story about the iPhone. Cheers!

Yeah that was my first time there, and I can definitely see why it is so popular!

@@davidfeiler1279 I think next time I'd like to camp near the old camp before Tom Sloan saddle

@@HuckOutdoors Yeah that was a nice spot too.

Yeah that was a super nice campground. We will definitely have to go back there again. Tagay!

I'm glad you like the videos. You are right that it would be possible to connect this trail to the Idlehour trail. Happy trails to you too. Cheers!

Thanks! I completely agree.

Glad you liked it. Cheers!

Thanks Dick! And good catch with the water flowing up 😜