![]() They reach 6 feet and weigh as much as 880 pounds in North Carolina, and can run “at speeds of 35 miles per hour,” according to N.C. Past overnight camping bans along Appalachian Trail have been put in place when bears wandered into occupied camps in search of food and defied attempts to frighten them away, McClatchy News reported.īears are native to all parts of the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “All area visitors should use caution and avoid the shelter area, including for breaks or to use the privy,” the conservancy said in a release. ![]() News of the ban comes two days after Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed Cosby Knob Shelter (northbound mile 231.1) because of a bear that “showed no fear of humans and bit a hiker,” the Appalachian Trail Conservancy reported May 9. It remains “effective until further notice.” The ban went into effect May 11 and covers the 13.7 miles from Tanyard Gap to Little Laurel Shelter and 6.8 miles from Deep Gap to Little Laurel Shelter, officials said. ![]()
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