>>1947229It’s very easy to figure out this debate.
>pick an /out/ location in a given state>look at a map>measure that distance to the nearest city of >300k peopleYou can try to justify things like scenic overlooks or whatever the fuck, but I’ve been all over, especially when I was in my early 20’s (I’ll be 40 next year). Mountains are great, but their beauty can’t overcome the distraction of dipshits doing what they do.
Sure, you can go further up the trail or choose really challenging hikes to avoid Normies, but not every hike should be a challenge. Sometimes I just want to go out for a day hike in a Sunday. I’m lucky enough to live where there are NF lands that people don’t even bother visiting, and I’ll take that over a pajeet infested mountain any day.