Navigating those Daybreak crowds

Daybreak's Halloween fame has spawned a hair-raising frightshow of its own: navigating and parking amid the crowds.

The intrigue: Daybreak was master-planned for density and walkability — a blessing and a curse in October.

• The tight clustering of so many of the Salt Lake Valley's best Halloween houses makes it an appealing destination for the whole county.
• But it isn't equipped for the attendant influx of cars.

Pro tips: Go on a weekday and arrive at dusk. The crowds get bigger as the night goes on.

• Check the map of Daybreak haunts, note the clusters you want to visit and scan that area for potential parking spots nearby.

Be smart: Instead of backyards, Daybreak has back alleys full of garages, which appear on maps as named streets.

• Set your map to satellite view so you can see in advance when your navigation tool is sending you to someone's garage.

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