Bears at Brooks Falls-2004

Brooks Falls is located within Katmai National Park across Cook Inlet from the western side of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. To access the falls, one needs to walk about 1 1/2 miles from the lodge area. Once leaving the "protected" area via a gated floating bridge and gated observation tower, the walk is open to bears and other wildlife. It is very common to encounter bears on the trail but the park rangers brief everyone in what to do should that happen.