Showerthought: my buddy said the Teton Crest Trail is 'too crowded' now, but we saw maybe six people over three days.

We did it last September starting from the Phillips Pass trailhead, and he kept saying we should have picked something more remote. Honestly, the views were empty and the campsites were quiet. Has anyone else found that the 'crowded' trails aren't actually that bad if you go at the right time?

3 comments

3 Comments

grayw321mo ago

Six people in three days is crowded? What kind of ghost town does your buddy usually hike in?

the_abby1mo ago

Seriously, it's about the expectation of solitude.

-1

shane_moore876d ago

Six people over three days? That's practically a VIP experience in the Tetons. @grayw32 nailed it, your buddy must hike in a literal ghost town to call that crowded. I did the TCT in August a couple years ago and saw more people at the Death Canyon shelf campsites alone, like eight tents in one spot. September is clearly the secret, the crisp air probably keeps the Instagram crowds away.