Northern San Juan • Entered by Carrie Krickbaum on August 31, 2024
Solitude Monitoring
May 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 4 |
| Activity Hours | 4.5 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12.5 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: GMUG National Forests
Landscape/area: Mount Sneffels Wilderness (16485 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (1 surveys)
Outcome 2: Human encounters (74 people)
Short Description of Activity
Monitor the Blue Lakes trail within the wilderness boundary for a minimum of 4 hours.
Reflection/Evaluation
Quieter time of year so numbers are lower than earlier in the season plus, not a weekend. There is definitely the need for a permit system for people to camp at the lake. E Coli is present due to all the human waste from campers and the rain. Permit system to begin in 2025 or 2026. Lots of wear and tear on the landscape near the lake.
Photos/Uploads
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Photo Captions
#1 Wilderness sign
#2 Lower Blue Lake