I live fifteen minutes from a trailhead on the Wasatch Front. Fifteen minutes after that, I can be far enough into the mountains that I can have complete solitude. If I take the cutoff to Hidden Valley, I will likely not encounter another person on the same trail. It did happen once, but we both said hello and went on our ways.
There is another trailhead only five minutes away, but I’m certain to encounter other people on that trail.
Pbbbth!