Goat wrote:

I am planning to make it a 3 day with 2 nights in a tent. Did you
camp
nearby? If so any info on a camp ground would be appreciated. I was
thinking
about Great Meadow Campground. ( the price is right =FREE ) or just
finding
a spot (legally) in the National Forest. Also...... do you know if
the Rock
Creek area is known for bears? I saw the warning on the National
Forest web
site. Was just curious, it won't stop me either way. I have nothing
but
respect for wildlife. ( now "man" on the other hand IS scary )

I pitched my tent a bit upstream from Great Meadow, since I like to be
off by myself. I think the Nat. Forest allows dispersed camping most
anywhere there isn't a "No Camping" sign posted. I parked my car at a
pull-off and put up the tent in a clearing between the road and the
stream. But Great Meadow is probably a fine place to camp as well.
However, just as I was leaving the area to head home, some people were
moving into the campground and playing loud music -- I think I came
Thursday afternoon and left Friday around noon.

As for bears, I saw the advisory, too. Didn't pay much attention to
it. One thing I've heard is that you're fine as long as you don't
sneak up on a bear and surprise it. Some people wear a bell or
something and I've heard that while trout are sensitive to low
frequency sounds, especially kicking around rocks in the streambed or
at streamside, they don't hear anglers' voices, etc., so wearing a bell
or talking to your buddy (or to yourself!) shouldn't spook the fish.