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Instrument D – Transportation Effects on Auto
Touring Experience, Scenic Overlooks – MORA
2011
ID: ________
Location:_______________________
Date: ______________
Time:___________AM/PM
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A. Trip Description
1.
Including yourself, how many people are in your personal group today? [Topic Area 1. GR3]
____________ Number of people
2.
Are there any children under the age of 16 in your group today? (Check one.)
[Topic Area 1. VARIATION GR3]
Yes (__________ Number of children)
No
3.
At which location did you enter this part of Mount Rainier National Park today?
(Check one.) [Topic Area 3. TRIPC2]
Nisqually Entrance Station
Stevens Canyon Entrance Station
Don’t know/Not sure
4.
Approximately what time did you enter at the location you listed in Question 3?
[Topic Area 3. VARIATION TRIPC4]
Approximate time entered:_____________AM/PM or Don’t know/Not sure
5.
Which of the following activities have you or do you plan to do during this visit to
Mount Rainier National Park? (Check all that apply.)
[Topic Area 3. VARIATION ACT18]
Day hike
Bicycle
Picnic
Drive to view scenery
View wildflowers
View wildlife
Take photographs
Visit a visitor center
Play in the snow
Backpack
Mountaineer/climb
Attend a park service naturalist program
Tour Longmire Museum
Camp overnight in a campground
Stay overnight at Longmire Inn or Paradise Lodge
Shop for souvenirs
Eat at one of the eating establishments within the park
Other (Please specify:____________________________)
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6.
Which of the activities listed in Question 5 would you consider to be your primary
activity during this visit? [Topic Area 3. ACT23]
_______________________ Primary activity
7.
Which of the following locations have you or do you plan to visit during this trip to
Mount Rainier National Park? (Check all that apply.) [Topic Area 3. ACT19]
Westside Road
Longmire
Comet Falls
Cougar Rock
Ricksecker Point
Paradise area
Ohanapecosh
Tipsoo Lake
White River
Box Canyon
Sunrise area
Carbon River area
Mowich Lake area
Other (Please specify:____________________________)
8.
Which of the following description best fits your group during this visit to Mount
Rainier National Park? (Check one.) [Topic Area 2. VARIATION TPLAN4]
We had not determined any specific destinations to visit before entering the park
Before entering the park we had decided on ONE destination as the focus of our visit
( _______________________ Name of destination)
Before entering the park we had decided on multiple destinations, all of which are
important to our visit
( _______________________ Name of destination)
( _______________________ Name of destination)
( _______________________ Name of destination)
( _______________________ Name of destination)
( _______________________ Name of destination)
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9.
Prior to arriving in the park, which of the following sources of information did you
use to plan this visit to Mount Rainier National Park? (Check all that apply.)
[Topic Area 2. TPLAN11]
Received no prior information
Knowledge from previous visit(s)
Family/friends/word of mouth
Travel guide/Tour book
Convention/Visitor Bureau
Radio/Television
Newspaper/Magazine article
Hotel/Motel
National Park website (www.nps.gov/mora)
Other website (Please specify):__________________________________
Local business (Please specify):____________________________
Other (Please specify):_________________________________________
10.
Which of the following modes of transportation did you use to travel to this location
today? (Check one.) [Topic Area 3. VARIATION TRANS1]
Personal vehicle
Mount Rainier shuttle bus
Other (Please specify:____________________________)
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B. The Visitor Experience
11.
How important to you was each of the following reasons for taking this trip to
Mount Rainier National Park? (Check one box for each item.) [Topic Area 4. VARIATION
PREF1]
Extremely
Very
Moderately Slightly
Not
important important important important important
Enjoying scenic
views/natural scenery
Spending time with
family/friends
Experiencing sounds of
nature and natural quiet
Enjoying clean air
Learning about natural
resources of the park (e.g.,
glaciers, volcanoes, plants,
wildlife, ecology)
Learning about park history
Getting physical exercise
Experiencing a sense of
connection with nature
Taking a break from the
“daily routine”
12.
What have you most enjoyed about your visit to this scenic overlook at Mount
Rainier National Park today? (Please tell us up to three things you enjoyed most.)
[Topic Area 6. VARIATION EVALSERV25]
a.________________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________________
13.
What have you least enjoyed about your visit to this scenic overlook at Mount
Rainier National Park today? (Please tell us up to three things you enjoyed least.)
[Topic Area 6. VARIATION EVALSERV24]
a.________________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________________
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14.
If you could ask the National Park Service to change some things about the way they
manage this scenic overlook, what would you ask them to do?
[Topic Area 6. VARIATION EVALSERV7]
(Please tell us up to three things you would ask to be changed.)
a.________________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________________
15. A. We would like to know how acceptable you would find various parking conditions
at scenic overlooks along the park road. To help judge this, imagine that you are
traveling on the park road, making your way up the mountain to Paradise and rate
how acceptable the parking conditions at the overlook depicted in each of the
photographs on Poster B would be. (Circle one number for each photograph.)
[Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP1]
Very
Unacceptable
Very
Acceptable
Poster B
Photo 1…
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-1
0
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+2
+3
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Photo 2…
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-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 3…
-4
-3
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-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 4…
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-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 5…
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0
+1
+2
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+4
Photo 6…
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-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
B. Which photograph shows the parking conditions you would prefer to see at scenic
overlooks along the park road? [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP2]
Photo number: _____
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C. Which photograph shows the maximum amount of parking congestion the National
Park Service should allow at scenic overlooks? In other words, at what point should
the number of visitors driving on the park road be limited? (Record a photo number
or check one of the boxes.)
[Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP3]
Photo number: _____
OR
None of the photographs show a high enough level of parking congestion to limit the
number of visitors driving on the park road.
OR
The number of visitors driving on the park road should not be limited.
D. Which photograph looks most like the parking conditions you typically saw at scenic
overlooks while driving on the park road today? (Record a photo number or check
the box.)
[Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP4]
Photo number: _____
OR
Don’t know/Not sure
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16. A. We would like to know how acceptable you would find various parking conditions
at scenic overlooks along the park road. To help judge this, imagine that you are
traveling on the park road, making your way up the mountain to Paradise and
indicate how acceptable each of the following parking scenarios would be. (Circle
one number for each scenario.) [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP1]
Very
Parking conditions
Unacceptable
Parking is available at all
-4
-3
A
overlooks.
Parking is available at many
overlooks, but lots at the
-4
-3
B
more popular areas such as
Narada Falls are full.
Parking lots at all overlooks
are full, and the more popular
-4
-3
C areas are over capacity, with
traffic congestion due to cars
waiting to park.
Parking lots at all overlooks
are over capacity, with traffic
-4
-3
D
congestion due to cars
waiting to park.
Very
Acceptable
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
B. Which of the parking scenarios in Question 16A describes the maximum amount of
parking congestion the National Park Service should allow at scenic overlooks? In
other words, at what point should the number of visitors driving on the park road
be limited? [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP2]
Max. parking congestion the NPS should allow:_____ (Enter a letter from Question 16A)
OR
None of the parking scenarios describe a high enough level of congestion to limit the
number of visitors driving on the park road.
OR
The number of visitors driving on the park road should not be limited.
C. Which of the parking scenarios in Question 16A is most like the parking conditions
you have experienced while visiting the park today? [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP4]
Parking scenario most like today:_____ (Enter a letter from Question 16A)
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OR
Don’t know/Not sure
17.
Please rate the importance of parking conditions at scenic overlooks to your overall
enjoyment of Mount Rainier National Park? (Check one.) [Topic Area 4. VARIATION PREF2]
Not important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
18. A. We would like to know how many people you think could use scenic overlooks
along the park road without these areas being too crowded. To help judge this,
please rate each of the photographs in the binder by indicating how acceptable you
find it based on the number of people depicted. (Circle one number for each photo.)
[Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP1]
Very
Unacceptable
Very
Acceptable
Photo 1…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 2…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 3…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 4…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 5…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Photo 6…
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
B. Which photograph shows the maximum number of people you would prefer to see
at this scenic overlook? [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP2]
Photo number: _____
C. Which photograph shows the maximum number of people the National Park
Service should allow at this scenic overlook? In other words, at what point should
the number of visitors to this scenic overlook be limited? (Record a photo number
or check one of the boxes.) [Topic Area 5. VARIATION VERP3]
Photo number: _____
OR
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None of the photographs show a high enough number of people to limit the number of
visitors to this scenic overlook.
OR
The number of visitors to this scenic overlook should not be limited.
D. Which photograph looks most like the number of people you saw at this scenic
overlook today? (Record a photo number or check the box.) [Topic Area 5. VARIATION
VERP4]
Photo number: _____
OR
Don’t know/Not sure
19.
How much of a problem have each of the following items been for you during your
visit today? (Check one box for each item.) [Topic Area 6. VARIATION OPMGMT2]
Not a
Problem
Small
Problem
Big
Problem
Too many bicycles on the road.
Difficulty finding a parking place at scenic
overlooks.
Difficulty finding a parking place at park
destinations (e.g., Longmire, Paradise).
People walking on, across, or along the road.
Too many people at scenic overlooks.
Not enough park orientation information.
Not enough signs with directions to park
destinations.
Traffic delays at the park entrance station.
Too many cars on the road.
Too many large vehicles (e.g., buses, campers)
on the road.
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Cars parked illegally (on road shoulders, in “no
parking” areas).
Road traffic noise that interferes with enjoyment
of natural sounds and quiet
20.
How much of a problem do you feel traffic congestion is at different locations in
Mount Rainier National Park? (Check one box for each item.) [Topic Area 6. VARIATION
OPMGMT2]
Not a
Problem
Small
Problem
Big
Problem
At the park entrance/exit.
Driving on park roads.
In parking areas at primary destinations (e.g.,
Paradise, Longmire).
At scenic overlooks.
Location
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C. Background Information
21.
What is your gender? (Check one.) [Topic Area 1. GEND2]
Male
Female
22.
In what year were you born? [Topic Area 1. AGE1]
Year born:___________
23.
Do you live in the United States? (Check one.) [Topic Area 1. RES1]
Yes (What is your zip code? __________)
No (What country do you live in? ______________________________)
24.
What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?
[Topic Area 1. VARIATION ED2]
(Check one.)
Some high school
High school graduate or GED
Some college, business or trade school
College, business or trade school graduate
Some graduate school
Master’s, doctoral or professional degree
25.
Are you Hispanic or Latino? (Check one.) [Topic Area 1. RACE/ETH2]
Yes
No
26.
What is your race? (Check all that apply.) [Topic Area 1. RACE/ETH3]
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Thank you for your help with this survey! Please return it to the surveyor.
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PRIVACY ACT and PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Statement: 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of
this information. This information will be used by park managers to better serve the public. Response to this
request is voluntary. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. The
permanent data will be anonymous. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. BURDEN ESTIMATE
statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 15 minutes per response. Direct comments
regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: Barbara Samora, Natural Resource Manager,
Mount Rainier National Park, 55210 238th Avenue East, Ashford, WA 98304, [email protected].
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Muir Woods Visitor Survey |
| Author | jchoinie |
| File Modified | 2011-04-04 |
| File Created | 2011-02-24 |