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Expiration Date: 8-31-2014
Yosemite National Park
Happy Isles
Visitor Survey
2012
ID: ________
Date: ______________
Time:___________AM/PM
Location: ____________
Weather: Sunny / Partly / Overcast / Raining
Special Event: No / Yes:_______________
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NOTE: For the purposes of this review and submission the justifications for each question or section of
questions is highlighted in a shaded text box above each question. These text boxes will not be printed
on the final version of the surveys. The Topic Areas noted are consistent with the currently approved
pool questions for the NPS Programmatic Review Process (1024-0224). The questions that are slight
variations are denoted as such. Any questions that are outside the general scope of the programmatic
review process have been carefully discussed and generally approved by the NPS Information Collection
Review Coordinator with understanding that that those questions will require further review and
consideration by OMB before full determination and approval can be granted.
A. Trip Description
TOPIC AREA 1: GR3
1.
Including yourself, how many people are in your personal group during this hike today? (Enter number
of people.)
Number of people:____________
TOPIC AREA 3: ACT31 (variation)
2.
3.
Approximately how many previous hikes has each member of your group taken in Yosemite National
Park in the past 12 months and during each group member’s lifetime. Please also indicate if you have a
trip leader(s) who planned or led your group on this hike.
Number of hikes you have taken
in Yosemite NP
(including this hike)
Past 12 Months
(Enter # of trips.)
Lifetime
(Enter # of trips.)
Planned or led
this hike?
(Check one box per person.)
Yes
No
Yourself
Group Member #2
Group Member #3
Group Member #4
Group Member #5
Group Member #6
Group Member #7
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TOPIC AREA 3:ACT (variation)
3.
Is your hike today a day hike or part of an overnight backpacking trip? (Check one.)
Day hike
Overnight backpacking trip
TOPIC AREA 3: TBACK 5 (variation)
4.
Where did you start your hike today? (Check one.)
Happy Isles Trailhead
Glacier Point
Backcountry Campsite (please specify campsite:____________________________________________)
Other (please specify:____________________________________________)
Don’t know/not sure
TOPIC AREA 5: CROWD1 (variation)
5.
Did you feel crowded while you were at any of the following destinations during your hike today?
(Check one box for each location.)
Yes
No
Did not
hike to this
destination
Don’t know
this
destination
Footbridge below Vernal Fall
Railing at the top of Vernal Fall
Railing at the top of Nevada Fall
Little Yosemite Valley (Ranger Station/Camping Area)
Half Dome Cables
Half Dome Summit
Glacier Point
Illilouette Fall
Other (Please specify): _________________________
Destination
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TOPIC AREA 5: CROWD1 (variation)
6.
Did you feel crowded while you were hiking on any of the following sections of trail today? (Check one
box for each trail section.)
Trail Section
Yes
No
Did not hike
on this trail
section
Don’t know
this trail
section
Happy Isles Trailhead to Footbridge below Vernal Fall
Footbridge below Vernal Fall to top of Vernal Fall
Top of Vernal Fall to
Half Dome Trail Junction to Cloud’s Rest
Half Dome Trail
Glacier Point to
top of Nevada Fall
Top of Nevada Fall to
Half Dome Trail Junction
top of Illilouette Fall
Illilouette Fall to
top of Vernal Fall
Other (Please specify): __________________________
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B. Visitor Experience
Hiking in Yosemite National Park and other outdoor recreation areas can include being exposed to natural
hazards that require hikers to be prepared, knowledgeable, and in control of the level of risk they take. The
questions in this section of the survey ask about potential natural hazards you experienced or observed other
visitors experience during your hike today in the Happy Isles Trail Corridor.
TOPIC AREA 6: EVALSERV 8
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (Check one box for
each item.)
Neither
Strongly
Strongly
Agree nor Disagree
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
I felt like I might fall and be injured on the
Mist Trail because the rock steps were
wet.
The risk of an accident on the Mist Trail
seemed high to me because there were
too many people on the trail.
I felt like other visitors put me or others
at risk by rushing to pass people on the
rock steps on the Mist Trail.
I assume that park rangers would tell
visitors when it is NOT safe to hike on the
Mist Trail.
The challenges of hiking the Mist Trail
(steep, wet, narrow rock steps) were
greater than I expected.
I felt confident that if I had an accident
while hiking on the Mist Trail, park
rangers would help me back to safety.
I feel like I could safely hike the Mist Trail
again on another day.
I am relieved to be finished hiking the
Mist Trail because it felt unsafe.
There were places in this area of the park
without railings where visitors were
getting too close to the water to be safe.
The railings at the top of waterfalls in this
area were adequate to protect me from
an accident.
Visitors at the top of waterfalls in this
area were careful not to go past the
railings.
I saw signs warning me not to pass the
railings or go in the water at the top of
waterfalls in this area.
Some visitors ignored the signs at the top
of waterfalls in this area by going past the
railings and/or into the water.
The risk of a visitor slipping/falling into
the water at the top of waterfalls in this
area seemed high to me.
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There were places in this area of the park
o. without railings where visitors were
getting too close to the water to be safe.
TOPIC AREA 3: TRIPC 36
8.
Did you observe any of the following during your hike today in the Happy Isles Trail Corridor? (Check
one box for each item).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
i.
Individuals rushing past me or others
on the rock steps on the Mist Trail.
Individuals slipping on wet rock on the
Mist Trail.
Individuals who looked noticeably
scared on the Mist Trail.
Individuals you think were unprepared
for the safety/natural hazards of hiking
on the Mist Trail.
Individuals you think were not fit
enough to safely hike the Mist Trail.
Visitors going past the railing on the
Mist Trail.
Visitors going past railings in viewing
areas at the top of waterfalls.
Visitors entering the water above
waterfalls.
Yes
No
TOPIC AREA 6: OPMGMT6
9.
To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following potential management actions for the
Happy Isles Trail Corridor? (Check one box for each item.)
Strongly
Support
Increase the number of signs on the Mist
a. Trail regarding potential safety/natural
hazards on the hike.
Require a safety orientation (e.g., a short
b.
video) before visitors hike the Mist Trail.
Provide an optional safety orientation (e.g., a
c. short video) before visitors hike the Mist
Trail.
Limit the number of people allowed to hike
the Mist Trail each day to minimize
d.
crowding-related accidents on the narrow
rock steps.
Increase the number of park rangers along
e. the Mist Trail to promote safe visitor
behavior and preparedness.
Require all hikers on the Mist Trail to meet
f.
safe footwear and clothing requirements.
Support
Neither
Support nor
Oppose
Oppose
Strongly
Oppose
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g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
Close the Mist Trail when water levels are
high.
Close the Mist Trail when there are
snowy/icy conditions.
Increase the number of warning signs in
viewing areas at the top of waterfalls to
reduce the risk of visitors slipping/falling into
the water.
Increase the number of park rangers in
viewing areas at the top of waterfalls to
reduce the risk of visitors slipping/falling into
the water.
Install additional railings in viewing areas at
the top of waterfalls to reduce the risk of
visitors slipping/falling into the water.
Close viewing areas at the top of waterfalls
when water levels are high.
Remove warning/regulatory signs from this
area of the park to make it more natural
appearing and require visitors to be more
responsible for managing their own safety.
Remove railings from this area of the park to
make it more natural appearing and require
visitors to be more responsible for managing
their own safety.
TOPIC AREA 3: LEARN6 (variation)
10.
Please indicate if you think there was too much, not enough, or about the right amount of each of the
following forms of visitor safety management on your hike today in the Happy Isles Trail Corridor?
(Check one box for each item.)
Too
Much
Not
Enough
About the
Right Amount
Information on the park website about safety/natural hazards
on the Mist Trail.
Information at the Visitor Center about safety/natural hazards
on the Mist Trail.
Signs at the trailhead about safety/natural hazards on the Mist
Trail.
Signs along the trail about safety/natural hazards on the Mist
Trail.
The number of park rangers on the Mist Trail.
Warning signs in viewing areas at the top of waterfalls to reduce
the risk of visitors slipping/falling into the water.
Railings in viewing areas at the top of waterfalls to reduce the
risk of visitors slipping/falling into the water.
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TOPIC AREA 3: ACT28
11.
Did you encounter a park ranger on your hike today? (Check one.)
Yes
No (SKIP TO QUESTION 13)
TOPIC AREA 3: ACT27
12.
If you encountered a park ranger during your hike today, did you gain any information from him/her?
(Check one.)
Yes (Please specify what type of information you
gained):________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
No, I did not gain information about safety/natural hazards from them
TOPIC AREA 3: LEARN7
13.
Did you notice any signs with information during your hike today? (Check one.)
Yes (Please specify the types of information on the signs you
noticed):_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
No
C. Background Information
TOPIC AREA 1: AGE1
14.
Please provide the following information for each member in your group?
Gender
Male
Female
Yourself
Group Member #2
Group Member #3
Group Member #4
Group Member #5
Group Member #6
Group Member #7
Age
8
US Zip Code or Country of
residence if other than US
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TOPIC AREA 1:ED2 (variation)
15.
Please mark the highest level of formal education each member of your group has completed.
Yourself
Group
Member
#2
Group
Member
#3
Group
Member
#4
Group
Member
#5
Group
Member
#6
Group
Member
#7
Some Graudate School
Master’s, doctoral or
professional degree
Some high school
High school graduate or
GED
Some college, business or
trade school
College, business or trade
school graduate
TOPIC AREA 1: RACE/ETH1
16.
Are you or members of your group Hispanic or Latino? (Check one box for each group member.)
Yourself
Group
Member #2
Group
Member
#3
Group
Member #4
Group
Member #5
Group
Member
#6
Group
Member
#7
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or
Latino
TOPIC AREA 1: RACE/ETH3
17.
What is your race and the race of each member of your group? (For each person, check all that apply.)
Yourself
Group
Member #2
Group
Member
#3
Group
Member #4
Group
Member #5
Group
Member
#6
Group
Member
#7
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian
Pacific Islander
other than Native
Hawaiian
White
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Please provide additional comments about ways the Park Service can improve visitor use
management and experience on the Half Dome Trail.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your help with this survey!
Please return it to the surveyor.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT statement: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT The National Park Service is authorized
by 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 to collect this information. This information will be used by park managers to better understand visitors
perceptions of information along the trail and potential management action the associated with hiking along the Half Dome
Trail corridor. Response to this request is voluntary. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information
requested. Please do not put your name or that of any member of your group on the questionnaire. The permanent data
associated with this collection will be anonymous.
BURDEN ESTIMATE: The public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 10 minutes per response. Direct
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: the NPS Information Collection Review
Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | brett |
| File Modified | 2012-01-12 |
| File Created | 2012-01-12 |