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Hit the trail early around 7:20 AM to hike down from the Bald Rocks Shelter, after having breakfast and some coffee after camping overnight and catching perfect cool morning conditions. Just ten minutes south of camp on the red Ramapo Dunderberg Trail, this young black bear stepped out onto the path right ahead of me. It stopped and stared for a quick, tense moment before taking off into the brush like a deer. Finding it just a short walk from the shelter was a solid reminder of why diligent bear hang precautions are essential in Harriman!