Backpacking with baby

I can see your point. But I think we all value silence in the backcountry, and any Mother or Father would obviously do everything they could to keep their baby from disturbing others and so they could get some sleep as well. In all the nights I've camped, whether front country or backcountry, I've never heard a child cry all night long. A little here and there, sure, but that is to be expected of any baby. I have been kept up until the wee hours of the morning, however, by boisterous young men who packed in alcohol. Point is, if you stay in a developed campsite anywhere, especially within a few miles of a trailhead where things like babies or alcohol are more likely to be packed in by others, then I would be prepared for any type of loud noises or disturbances. I learned to always bring ear plugs, they don't weigh a thing and work wonders for snoring backpacking partners, boisterous groups in the next campsite, flapping tent noise in high wind, etc. Or, if you want to maximize your chances of solitude and silence, then go further, or better yet, go off trail to find your campsite. My LNT Master Education course was in Lyell Canyon, Yosemite, a very popular place, and within a few miles of the trailhead. But we left the trail, crossed the river, and found a durable campsite up on a bench above the river. We didn't hear a thing all night long, except the bear that knocked over our food canisters.