Bear Pen Gap Overlook - elev. 5560' (Milepost 427.0)


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	Bear Pen Gap Overlook - elev. 5560' (Milepost 427.0)

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Overlook Description

Long ago, bear hunters would stack up logs and rig a trip line attached to bait. When a bear pulled at the bait the logs would fall on the bear killing it. These bear pens were built in gaps where the bears would travel.

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Overlook description text adapted from selected works by Menasha Ridge Press.

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