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Are there any credblecredible estimates of how much of the US National Park System does not have cell phone reception? If so, what do they conclude?

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Are there any credble estimates of how much of the US National Park System does not have cell phone reception? If so, what do they conclude?

We have found that almost any place that is interesting to hike, and especially backpack, does not have cell phone reception, or at best lousy cell phone reception.

To which I say hallelujah! I do not want to be in touch with the world when I am hiking. I do not want to keep au courant with my e-mail on the trail, or find out what the latest mess is on and near that Hill 21 miles from my house.

I wonder what percentage of good hiking and backpacking territory has lousy or no cell-phone coverage. So that there is a chance that this question can be answered, I ask about coverage in the US National Parks. That is, I am using the National Parks as a proxy for the greater great outdoors. However, if anyone has information that is not confined to the US National Parks, that would be welcome.