Northern San Juan • Entered by Carol Keeney on September 26, 2021
USFS Wilderness Solitude Monitoring
September 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 5.25 |
| Post Admin hours | 6.25 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 4 |
| Total Hours | 27.5 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: USFS Ouray District
Landscape/area: Uncompahgre Wilderness (FS) (102214 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (4 surveys)
Outcome 2: Trail/land monitored (10.2 miles)
Short Description of Activity
We had 3 members participate to complete 4 Solitude Monitoring Surveys on 3 of our five assigned trails. The surveys include gathering data on how many encounters there are, how many people are included in each encounter as well as how many campsites are seen and their proximity one to another.
Reflection/Evaluation
We have met our minimum number of Solitude Monitoring data collections for weekday and weekend hikes for all 5 or our designated trails. We have more than our minimum Solitude Monitoring data collections for one trail. This continues to be a favorite activity for our NSJBroadBand.