Analysis of Social Trails in Mt. Rainier National Park: Pilot Study
Moskal LM and Halabisky M. 2010. Analysis of Social Trails in Mt. Rainier National Park: Pilot Study. University of Washington, College of Forest Resources. Seattle, WA
For this pilot project we analyzed the impacts of social trails and unofficial campsites in two management units within Mt. Rainier National Park; Paradise Meadows, and Spray Park South1. In addition, to these two management zones, we examined the impacts within Paradise Meadows by individual subunit2. Analyzing the impacts of social trails and unofficial campsites at these two scales provides information for prioritizing management decisions at the Park-wide level as well as within the individual management units. We chose Paradise Meadows and Spray Park South as the two management units for two reasons: 1.) The ground data was complete for these areas 2.) It offers a comparison between an area of high impact (Paradise meadows) and an area of moderate impact (Spray Park South).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Moskal, L.; Halabisky, Meghan
- Date of Issue
- 2010-09
- Publisher
- University of Washington, College of Forest Resources
- Units
- MORA
- Keywords
- Buffer Trails, Campsites, Impacts, Influence Zone, Paradise Meadow, Social Trails, Spray Park