Trust me, by the time you have nudged past enough people on the switchbacks(think of it like a Saturday at Disneyland when you keep meeting the same people as the line doubles back on itself, snaking towards the turnstyle) yer gonna wish that you were alone!
I have never been on a more social, chatty trail in my life (pulling my hat lower over the eyes helped cut down on the "SO! Where are YOU from?"), so if you were looking for any solitude, fogeddaboudit!
