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Alpine Loop Visitor Use StudyPreliminary Data Analysis
Kendall CoxMEM Candidate
November 27, 2018
Outline Study Design
Overall Visitation
Types of Visitor Use
Historic Traffic Count Comparisons
Campsite Inventories
GPRA Survey Results
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Study Design
• Visitor Use Level Estimation • TRAFx Counters• Direct Observation• Campsite
Monitoring• Visitor Use Survey
• Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Survey
Observation Sites
Counter Sites
Survey Sites
Overall Visitation
•Minimum Daily Traffic:•5/30/18 – 197
Vehicle Count
•Maximum Daily Traffic:•7/21/18 – 2,194
Vehicle Count
MonthTotal Vehicle
CountTotal People
Count
May 9,037 18,566June 24,293 46,485July 55,687 112,194August 38,239 76,550
September 31,623 59,601
Season Total 158,879 313,396
Monthly Average
35,800 62,679
Daily Average 1,038 2,048
37%
46%
12%
5%
Silverton
Lake City
HWY 550
Stony Pass
Visitation by Entrance Zone
Silverton Entrance Visitation
Site Gladstone Howardsville Total for SilvertonMonth Traffic Count People Traffic Count People Vehicle Count People Count
May 533 1,052 - - 533 1,052
June 588 1,160 8,894 17,544 9,482 18,703
July 1,737 3,427 18,805 37,094 20,542 40,520
August 1,283 2,531 12,501 24,659 13,784 27,190
September 1,003 1,979 10,913 21,526 11,916 23,505
Season Total 5,145 10,148 51,113 100,822 56,257 110,970
Monthly Average 1,029 2,030 12,778 25,207 13,807 27,235
Daily Average 34 66 419 826 453 893
Lake City Entrance Visitation
Site Henson Creek Lake Fork Total for Lake City Month Traffic Count People Traffic Count People Vehicle Count People Count
May 3,553 7,008 3,819 7,534 7,372 14,541
June 5,222 10,301 6,090 12,013 11,312 22,313
July 10,859 21,420 11,792 23,260 22,651 44,680
August 7,544 14,881 8,390 16,550 15,934 31,431
September 6,196 12,222 6,663 13,143 12,859 25,365
Season Total 33,374 65,831 36,754 72,499 70,128 138,330
Monthly Average
6,675 13,166 7,351 14,500 14,026 27,666
Daily Average 218 430 240 474 458 904
Highway 550 Entrance Visitation
Site Corkscrew Poughkeepsie Mineral Point HWY 550 Total
MonthTraffic Count
PeopleTraffic Count
PeopleTraffic Count
PeopleVehicle Count
People Count
May - - - - 450 887 450 887
June 1,486 2,932 - - 1,203 2,373 2,689 5,304
July 3,500 6,904 3,627 7,154 2,773 5,470 9,900 19,528
August 2,646 5,219 2,171 4,282 1,911 3,769 6,728 13,271
September 2,243 4,424 1,515 2,988 1,637 3,229 5,395 10,642
Season Total
9,875 19,479 7,313 14,425 1,595 3,145 18,783 37,050
Monthly Average
2,469 4,870 2,438 4,808 7,973 15,727 12,880 25,405
Daily Average
81 160 80 157 52 103 213 419
Stony Pass Entrance VisitationMonth Traffic Count PeopleMay 682 1,345
June 810 1,599
July 2,594 5,119
August 1,793 3,537
September 1,453 2,866
Season Total 7,333 14,464
Monthly Average 1,467 2,893
Daily Average 48 95
Total Season Traffic
33,374 36,754
7,333
51,113
5,144
9,875 7,313 7,973
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Henson Creek Lake Fork Stony Pass Howardsville Gladstone Corkscrew Poughkeepsie Mineral Point
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Total Monthly Vehicle Count9,037.00, 6%
24,293.00,15%
55,687.00, 35%38,239.00, 24%
31,623.00, 20%
May
June
July
August
September
Average Traffic by Day of Week
15%
13%
14%
13%
14%
14%
17%SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Shoulder & Main Season Comparison
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Lake City Silverton HWY 550 Stony Pass Total Count
Memorial Day
Weekend & Packer Days
Labor Day Weekend & OHV Rally
SJNF Closure
FJ Summit & Hardrock 100
Hardrockers Holidays
Father’s Day
SJNF Reopens Peak Fall
Colors
July 4th
Ouray 100 Run
Types of Visitor Use
Visitor Mode of Travel1%
49%50%
Non-Motorized
OHV
Highway Vehicle
79,487, 78,375,
1,017,
Non-Motorized (0.64% of the Total)
0.28%
0.03%
0.33%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Bikers Equestrian Hikers
Highway Vehicles (50.03% of the Total)
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Jeeps Trucks SUVs Rentals CommercialTours
Campers PassengerCars
17.4%
12.9%
4.4%
7.8%
1.3%1.4%
5.6%
Off-Highway Vehicles (49.33% of the Total)
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Rental UTVs Motorbikes UTVs ATVs
8.2%
1.9%
8.6%
30.7%
Historic Traffic Comparisons
2015 Traffic Count Comparison
Year June July August September Total AverageTotal Percent Change
Stony 2015 1,470 5,474 3,927 3,411 14,282 3,570.50 92.76%2018 1,605 5,172 3,577 2,894 13,248.00 3,312.00-
Eureka 2015 7,499 16,710 10,674 8,837 43,720.00 10,930.00 141.36%2018 9,206 23,320 16,346 12,932 61,804.00 15,451.00-
Corkscrew 2015 1,490 3,230 2,863 1,973 9,556.00 2,389.00 206.10%2018 2,956 6,978 5,287 4,474 19,695.00 4,923.75-
9,556
19,695
43,720
61,804
14,282 13,248
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
2015 2018 2015 2018 2015 2018
Corkscrew Eureka Stony
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1997 Visitation by Entrance Zone Comparison
31.5%
54.1%
14.5%
0.5%
36.9%
46.0%
12.3%
4.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Silverton Lake City Ouray Stony Pass
1997 2018
1997 Vehicle Count Comparison
8,2704,560
9,48014,640
33,475
3,1805,144
9,875
33,374
51,113
36,754
7,973
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Cement Creek Corkscrew Henson Creek Howardsville Lake Fork Mineral Point
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1997 2018
1997 Types of Visitor Use Comparison
1.5% 2.9% 0.0% 2.6% 2.1%10.6%
75.8%
17.1%
0.3%
8.2%
30.7%
8.6%0.6%
6.2%
38.0%
7.0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Bicycle Motorbike UTV ATV CommercialTours
RentalVehicles
4WD (SUV,Jeep, Truck)
2WD(Passenger& Campers)
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1997 2018
Campsite Inventories
MonthMonthly
CountDaily
Average
June 440 15
July 961 31
August 709 23
September 369 12
Total 620 20
Grand Total Count 2,478
Camper Types
42%
33%
7%
7%
3%8%
Tents
Camper Trailer
RV
Truck-Topper
Pop-Up
Van/car camper
Campers Per Month
440
961
709
369
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
June July August September
Tota
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Campsite Locations
18%
32%
50%
Engineer
Cinnamon
Silverton
GPRA Survey Results
31%
12%
1% 0%
53%
32%
50%
1% 1% 0%5%
47%
5%
51%
9%
19%
28%
11%
1% 1%
66%
26%
51%
1% 0% 2% 2%
48%
5%
55%
7%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2014 2018
Visitor Activities
41%44%
11%
38%43%
11%
36%
46%
15%
51%
39%
9%
41% 42%
17%
52%
34%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Very Good Good Average Very Good Good Average Very Good Good Average
Useful Maps & Brochures Useful Information on the Internet Public Awareness of Rules &Regulations
2014 2018
Visitor Information Ratings
33%
45%
17%
38%
52%
9%
43%44%
11%
33%
41%
18%
52%
35%
12%
47%
41%
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Very Good Good Average Very Good Good Average Very Good Good Average
Conditions of Roads Condition of Trails Cleanliness of Restrooms & Facilities
2014 2018
Developed Facilities Ratings
34%
53%
11%
37%
49%
11%
39%46%
14%
39%
53%
7%
40%47%
13%
39%32%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
VeryGood
Good Average VeryGood
Good Average VeryGood
Good Average
Managing the AppropriateUse of Vehicles
Managing Number of People Providing Sufficient LawEnforcement
2014 2018
Recreation Use Management Ratings
Resource Management & Education Ratings
40%
47%
13%
48%45%
6%
35%
56%
8%
49%44%
7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Very Good Good Average Very Good Good Average
Providing Quality Education Materials Protection of Natural & Cultural Resources
2014 2018