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brocahantas t1_irex8yi wrote

Reply to comment by abie915 in Autumn in the north is hard to beat. Northwest Territories, Canada [OC] [1080x1602] by TritonTheDark

I mean you can't expect solitude when visiting one of the most popular and accessible places in the country.

If you can drive right up to it (like Lake Louise), it's going to be busy. That goes for pretty much every national park. Hike a couple miles from the trailheads and you'll lose the tourists.

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abie915 t1_irf3z2f wrote

I wasn't expecting solitude at the popular spots, but I was somewhat taken aback by just how many people there were. I mean there was a giant parking lot for tour buses for chrissakes.

You're spot on about hiking a couple of miles to lose the throngs - that's something I've noticed as well. Another way to find quiet spots is to get guidebooks of the area which usually list how busy a particular trail is.

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