Pretty high up the mountain for an ex smoker but I didn't die, somehow. Bears and cats abound. I heard a cat bigger than the one that I had with me screaming his/her lungs out before sunrise. The area is beautiful and wild with an expansive tree canopy. I didn't take pictures because you can't see anything due to the forest. There are tree trunks and limbs around each campsite which are pull ins just off the road, so don't bring firewood, bring an axe. I saw a tent ripped to shreds and the campsite ransacked which was likely bears. Bring bear mace. If you make noise around the campsite and bear proof your comestibles you will be fine. Remember, if you see a bear it means you both screwed up, the difference being a bear having a panic attack is deadly. Campers, I have to request a favor:. Bring a big trash bag and haul away more trash than you bring. A few months of this can make this a pristine place to visit. I enjoyed it immensely.