Hi All,
We are from AZ and a few of us are planning a backpack trip at 4-Pass Loop. The trip is planned for end of July/first of August. We plan to spend 3 nights and about 3 days on the trail. We've read about bears, but still need to find out what type of bears and how to handle a possible encounter. We have found the information online where certain areas are closed due to aggressive bear activity and will map that in our GPS. I'm sure there's a temp difference as well that we need to consider. The current plan is to spend the night below the tree line, preferably near water. If anyone has packed this loop and has any Do's or Don'ts that you would like to offer up, we're certainly open. We definitely expect it to be a different experience than our trips in AZ, and want to make sure we're prepared and fully enjoy the beauty of Colorado. Water feedback would be great as well, or we can call the Forest Service to check on that a few weeks before our trip.
Thanks in advance for any insight given!