Hi folks, greetings from tropical Panama. I have a trip to the US in late Oct/ early Nov. I have to be in Moab, UT to renew my wilderness first responder certification; after which I have about a week off, and then I have to attend a conference in Reno, NV. I hope I can do some backpacking and hammocking in those areas, either between those two appointments or stay another week after the conference to do some hiking, or both!!!
I enquired about the John Muir Trail on another forum, but all the feedback I got was that Nov isn't such a great time to go because of the probability of blizzards in the Sierras, and the fact that most trails are going to be a few inches deep in snow.
So, I need some advice from you folks. Coming from a tropical country I surely enjoy the snow mountain scenery, high deserts, etc. But would like to go to areas that are relatively safe to hike solo. I've been to Zion NP in the past and loved it. I was looking at Arches, Bryce, and similar, also the Tetons in NV, so the possibilities are endless. But I have no clue which would suit me best. I have a lot of backpacking experience, but winter camping isn't something I do very often as you can imagine, and don't feel very confident about doing it solo. So, any areas that don't get a lot of snow in the NV/UT, would probably be advisable.
If you were me, where would you go?...
Thanks for the input, hangers. Appreciate it...
Rick
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