‘Chill Hike’ Turns Not-So-Chill After Massive Bear Shows up on Trail

Stock image by kellyvandellen/Getty Images "Marshall Canyon Trail was supposed to be a chill hike . . . then the real park ranger showed up." Spoiler: It's a bear. The post ‘Chill Hike’ Turns Not-So-Chill After Massive Bear Shows up on Trail appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls.

May 1, 2026 - 21:00
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‘Chill Hike’ Turns Not-So-Chill After Massive Bear Shows up on Trail
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“Marshall Canyon Trail was supposed to be a chill hike . . . then the real park ranger showed up,” joked SoCal Outdoor Explorer in an Instagram post of a bear walking toward a hiker on a trail near La Verne, California. The hiker originally posted the video on Reddit and agreed to let the account repost.

In the video, a large cinnamon-colored black bear is walking along a hiking trail, while a male hiker films and walks backward away from the bear. He talks aloud to let the bear know he is there, and the hiker clearly is not comfortable with the situation. According to SoCal Outdoor Explorer, he “absolutely nailed the scream.”

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Watch a large bear appear on a hiking trail below, or see it here (warning: language).

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