plkitchen wrote:
A lot of responses mention the crowds. Does anyone have an opinion on whether spring or fall is best to avoid crowds.
Two Totally different times of the Year - Spring is cold and Damp more than it is Sunny and Warm (JMHO) - more small animals - need good "WaterProof Boots" in the Spring. Spring snows are usually wet and Heavy - often Deep.
If you are planning the trip IMHO the Spring is the more unstable of the two seasons - May vs September - September is just better even with more People - Beartooth will likely be closed in the Spring, and we love the Beartooth Drive - mud will be more Prevalent - Spring is just a better time to be in Utah.
There is less to see and do in the spring - BUT - there is so much to see and do you still cannot go wrong if that were the choice made.
If It were Me - Fall even with a few more People - do your Homework - plan your Itinerary - and with just a little work you can find the peace and solitude you are looking for - you might even enjoy a few of the people you meet. - :S
Example On a trip in Colorado with the East Coast Grands - Flew them out to do Trail Ridge in RMNP for Memorial Day - Snowed over 3' a few days before and the top of Trail Ridge had 12' of Snow and was closed -
Images - so busted on the big Plan - BUT - we drove up through Nederland to Red Rock Lake for a hike - In the Snow - In the Sun - cold but Warm - yes it is true in Colorado :) - the girls had as much fun as ever - they were with their Cousins.
We got great pictures and we will never forget the trip - neither will they.
So moral of the story - No Wrong Choices - except to not just DO IT!
More often than not it is the Trip more than the Destination,
JMHO
