[HummerJim]

I only have done Black Bear once, while my son has done it a half dozen times in his H3. The trail is rated MODERATE and there have been four deaths on the trail in the last five years. Three in two rollover accidents and one heart attack that was altitude related. Also one serious bear mauling by a person on an ATV near the falls. That aside, the views are breathtaking!
The weather is typical of the mountains. We were at the summit and it was crystal clear with unlimited visibility & 10 minutes later from out of nowhere a cloud formed and came over and the visibility went downhill fast and after the fog cleared the winds went from light to 40 to 50 mph. I've never done MOAB, but my son who has, says it's much harder, but Black Bear has more steep drop offs.