Sequoia NP or Picnic with a bear

Another eventful day on our trip... It started with a 200m climb on gravel with up to 12% elevation. Pretty exhausting, but we made it! A good test for South America 😊
We then cycled on a sandy dirt road to Buck Rock, a fire lookout with amazing views. The ranger who works there during the summer months actually lives in the lookout and wakes up with this incredible view every morning.
At lunch, we had an encounter with a bear. While having our wraps, we heard steps behind us, turned around and saw a bear crossing the road, just about 10m away from us. Unlike the one in Mt Rainier National Park, this bear behaved as described in the school books: as soon as he realized that we saw him, he ran away as fast as he could.
We followed the "rolling" Generals Highway through the park which passed many sequoias including Sherman Tree, the world's biggest one (volume wise).
The day ended with the best descent EVER! A 1500m 8% descent, uncountable smooth turns, stunning autumn colors and great views over the canyon. The 2-day ascent was absolutely worth the 1.5 hour downhill!Read more