3. Transportation can be messy
Unless you can walk to your hiking spot, getting there may be a pain. If you don’t have a car, public transport is usually off or extremely limited on Christmas Day, and if you do have a car, winter driving can bring a whole other set of hazards. Clearly this doesn’t apply if you’re already living in the mountains with snow tires on six months a year, but for lower lying elevations, beware that actually getting there might be a bit too Griswold for comfort.
