Tony,

Yeah, I've been warned about the crowds before and think that's one reason I've never tried too hard to get there despite it being only about a 4 hour drive. I love being alone in the wilds while I shoot. But occasionally I've just got to suck it up and go with the masses.
Here in Utah I can drive 15 minutes from the house and start shooting wildlife with no one around. Give me a chance at shots like this which I got last Sunday morning. I'll take this over church anyday, LOL!