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[COGlory]

Go north. Montana, Idaho, etc. Wind River range is absolutely breathtaking.

Just be grizzly aware.

[takk309 → COGlory]

Glacier NPS is sweet and so is the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Both have a section of the CDT.

[tdhz77 → COGlory]

You had me until the last part about the grizzlies.

[protomyth → tdhz77]

Taking Yellowstone for example For all park visitors combined, the chances of being injured by a grizzly bear are approximately 1 in 2.7 million visits. So very good odds.

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/injuries.htm

[yupper32 → protomyth]

Surely being in a very populated area of the park lessens the chance greatly. Which would mean 1 in 2.7 million visits isn't accurate for what they would be doing.

[COGlory → yupper32]

I'd guess it raises the odds. You don't want them used to people. Especially not associating people with the presence of food.

[spaetzleesser → tdhz77]

the drive there is probably the dangerous part compared to grizzlies.

[greendave → COGlory]

Smoke in Idaho and western Wyoming was awful a few weeks ago. Maybe it’s improved since then, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Maybe central Montana?

[BurningFrog → COGlory]

Plenty of fires up there too.

Probably still much open wilderness.