**Bear and Mountain Lion Sightings**

**December 2008**

**[Black bears]{.underline}**

3 cubs on Basin Road, ¼-mile north of Basin Campground 1^st^, 1:30 pm

Sow & 4 cubs in Boot Canyon near corral 2^nd^, 3:30 pm

2 cubs between Toll Mtn and Emory Peak Trail junction 3^rd^, 11 am

Sow & 4 cubs near Boot Cabin 3^rd^, 12:30 pm

Sow & 2 cubs on Colima Trail 3^rd^, 12:30 pm

2 adults & 2 cubs near Colima #2 campsite 5^th^, 11 am

2 adults & 3 cubs near Colima #1 campsite 5^th^, 11:30 am

Adult & at least 4 cubs along Lag. Meadow Trail about 4 miles up 5^th^,
2:45 pm

Sow & 4 cubs between Emory Peak jct & Toll Mountain 7^th^, 4:30 pm

Colima Trail near campsite #2 9^th^, 10:45 am

Pinnacles Trail 11^th^, noon

Sow & 3 cubs near Boulder Meadow #1 campsite 12^th^, 11 am

Sow & 4 cubs at base of Emory Peak Trail 12^th^, 2 pm

3 bears off Lost Mine Trail between markers #22-23 13^th^, 12:15 pm

Sow & cub near Emory Peak 13^th^, 1:30 pm

One near Toll Mountain pass 13^th^, 3:30 pm

Sow & 4 cubs on Pinnacles Trail near Boulder Meadow #5 site 14^th^, 8:30
am

Sow & 3 cubs on Pinnacles Trail, ½-mile above Pinnacles sites 14^th^,
9:50 am

Sow & 3 cubs in Pine Canyon near pour-off 14^th^, 4:30 pm

Sow & 2 cubs on upper part of Pinnacles Trail & Emory Peak Tr. 15^th^,
9:30-10:30 am

Sow & 2 cubs ½-mile up Emory Peak Trail 16^th^, 1 pm

3 bears feeding above Pinnacles #1 campsite 19^th^, 9-9:30 am

Sow & 4 cubs on trail near Southwest #2 campsite 20^th^, 1 pm

Sow & 2 cubs near Boot Canyon #1 campsite 21^st^, 9-10 am

On Emory Peak Trail 21^st^, noonish

Pinnacles Trail near Pinnacles campsites 22^nd^, 11:20 am

Sow & 3 cubs at base of Emory Peak Trail 22^nd^, 3:30 pm

Sow & 2 cubs on Pinnacles Trail near Pinnacles campsites 23^rd^, 11 am

Sow & 2 cubs in Boot Canyon 23^rd^, 1 pm

5 bears feeding near Pinnacles campsites 25^th^, 3 pm

Sow, 3 cubs, & 1 yearling on upper Pinnacles Trail 25^th^, 4 pm

3 bears near Boulder Meadow #5 campsite 25^th^, 5:42 pm

Laguna Meadow-Colima Trail junction 26^th^, 10:30 am

On trail between Colima Trail and Southwest #2 campsite 26^th^, 12:30 pm

Sow & 2 cubs on upper Pinnacles Trail near pass 27^th^, 8:30 am

Sow & 2 cubs at base of Emory Peak 27^th^, 10:30 am

Colima Trail 27^th^, 3 pm

Near Colima #2 campsite 27^th^, 5 pm

Sow & 3 cubs on Window Trail near sewage lagoons 28^th^, 10 am

Sow & 3 cubs on Window Trail, about ¾-mile from end 28^th^, 1 pm

Colima Trail near Colima #2 campsite 28^th^, 1:35 pm

Sow & 3 cubs on Window Trail, near Oak Spring jct 28^th^, 2 pm

Sow, 2 cubs,& large male near Southwest #2 campsite 28^th^, 2:30 pm

Sow & 3 cubs between Colima #1 & #2 campsites 28^th^, 3 pm

Yearling in Boot Canyon near cabin 28^th^, 3 pm

Sow & 3 cubs far off of Window Trail 28^th^, 3:20 pm

Sow & 2 cubs about 200 yds off of Window Trail 28^th^, 3:30-4:30 pm

Sow & 2 cubs at Basin sewage lagoons 28^th^, afternoon

Sow & cubs @ Colima #3 campsite 29^th^, 2 am

Bear damage to tents at Colima #1 campsite 29^th^, 10 am

Sow & 3 cubs along Pinnacles Trail 29^th^, 11:30 am

Sow & 2 cubs at corral stock tank in Boot Canyon 29^th^, 2 pm

Boot Canyon 29^th^, 4 pm

Sow & cub at base of Emory Peak Trail 29^th^, 6 pm

50' off trail at base of Emory Peak Trail 30^th^, 10:30 am

Sow & 3 cubs near Pinnacles #2 campsite 31^st^, 10:30 am & 4:30 pm

4 or 5 bears near Boulder Meadow #1 campsite 31^st^, 5 pm

Sow & 4 cubs on Pinnacles Trail 31^st^, 6 pm

**[Mountain lions]{.underline}**

Between mile 3-4 on road from Castolon to Santa Elena Canyon 5^th^, 3:30
pm

Laguna Meadow #4 campsite 8^th^, 4:30 pm

On road 5 miles north of Panther Junction 11^th^, 9:15 am

Cottonwood Campground 17^th^, 5:30 pm

Fresno Creek 19^th^, 10 am or noon?

Basin Loop Trail 26^th^, 9:30 am & 1:30 pm

Lost Mine Trail between markers #23 - #24 26^th^, 2 pm

Tornillo Creek below south bridge 29^th^, 11 am