I just got done with a 12 mile backpacking trip in Caribou Mountain, Idaho and I was shocked by how wild it really was up there. For the whole 12 miles, I saw 2 bikers for the first 3 miles but after that there was no evidence that humans had been there in months, there wasn't even any litter or plastic items. The wild cattle were EVERYWHERE and seemed high strung for some reason, I would stay on trail and just look at them and they would begin following me wagging their tail. There was also a TON of blackbear poop and a handful of mule deer. I was surprised on how rugged it can feel only about a 40 mile drive from town. Has anyone else hiked these mountains before and what was your impression? I thank God that I didn't see any of the bears that the locals kept warning me about, especially since they are supposed to be more aggressive now that hibernation season is coming up