>>1648853November/December is the best time of year for /out/
>just enough snow to drive the leaf peppers out without being cumbersome to hike through>no need to worry about ticks now that it's long sleeve season>cooler temps mean you won't sweat like a motherfucker if you have to put rain gear on>forest floor only gets firmer as the temps get lower, no more summer mud>no need to wake up as early to do a sunrise hike now that days are shorterpic related, late fall is the best of winter outing with tons of advantages
>inb4 muh deer seasonyeah, that's 3 weeks of practically empty trails since the hunters are all at lower elevations and everyone else is too scared to hike