NPS Bundle - ThreeTransportation Studies: Pinnacles National Monument, Glacier National Park, and Golden Gate National Recreation Area-Alcatraz Island

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.

OMB Control Number: 1024-0224
Current Expiration Date: 8/31/2014

Glacier National Park – Hiker Survey
Thank you for agreeing to help Glacier National Park!
Your input is important to park management. Response to this request is voluntary. While you are not
required to respond, your cooperation is needed to make the survey results comprehensive, accurate,
and timely. This survey is sponsored by the National Park Service, and the information will be used to
understand the visitor use and the perceptions of recreation management at Glacier National Park
Please answer the following questions about your hike today in GNP.
TOPIC AREA 3 – ACTIVITIES (variation)
1. Did/ Do you have a specific hiking destination?
No (Go to question 2)
Yes
b. If YES, what is/was your planned destination _____________________
c. How long were (or do you plan) to be walking
(estimated hours)?________
d. Did/ Are you planning to use the shuttle service to facilitate your hike?
No
Yes
TOPIC AREA 3 - TRANSPORTATION (variation)
2. Did you leave a car in another location to allow you to hike only one way?
 No (go to question 3)
 Yes
a. If you left a car somewhere else in the park, where did you leave your car?
 Logan Pass
 St. Marys Falls
 The Loop
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 Siyeh Bend
 Sunrift Gorge
 Apgar Transit Station
 Sun Point
 Gunsight Pass Trailhead
 Fish Creek Campground
 St. Mary Visitor Center/St. Mary Campground
 Rising Sun
 Sprague Creek Campground
 Rising Sun Boat Dock
 Avalanche Campground/ Picnic Area
 Lake McDonald Lodge
 Other: ________________________
TOPIC AREA 3 – TBACK6
3. Did you or are you planning to take an overnight trip in the backcountry?
 No (If no go to question 4)
 Yes
a. If YES, Did you or are you planning to stay in? (Check all that apply)
 A Chalet
 A campground
 An undesignated site
TOPIC AREA 3 – TRIPC (variation)
4. When did you learn about this hike?
 After you arrived at GNP
 Before you arrived at GNP
TOPIC AREA 3 - ACTIVITIES (variation)
5. When did you decide to take this hike? (Check ONLY one)
 After you arrived at GNP and learned about the shuttle
 After you arrived at GNP but without knowledge of the shuttle
 Before you arrived at GNP, but with knowledge of the shuttle
 Before you arrived at GNP, but without knowledge of the shuttle
TOPIC AREA 3 – TRIPC (variation)
6. Have you taken a hike of this length or longer in Glacier before?
 No
 Yes

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TOPIC AREA 5 – CROWD11
7. Please indicate how the following items affected the primitive, backcountry quality of your hiking
experience in GNP

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5
5
5

N/A
Did not
experience
N/A
N/A
N/A

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N/A

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N/A
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Added
Detracted Detracted
No effect
somewhat
greatly somewhat
Seeing a lot of other hikers
Seeing very few other hikers
Pristine natural areas surrounding the
trail
Non-natural sounds, such as
automobile noise
Airplane over-flights
Encountering wildlife
Experiencing solitude

Added
greatly

TOPIC AREA 5 – CROWD 17
8. Approximately how many other hikers, excluding those in your group, did you see during your hike?
 none
 1-5 other hikers
 6-10 other hikers
 11-15 other hikers
 16-20 other hikers
 More than 20 other hikers
TOPIC AREA 3 – TRIPC (variation)
9. Is this your first trip to Glacier National Park?
 No.
 Yes. Go (Go to question 14)
TOPIC AREA 5 – CROWD (variation)
11. Are there any areas in Glacier that you visit less often or at different times because there are too
many people there?
 No. Go  (Go to question 12)
 Yes. Which areas in Glacier National Park? (List specific destinations)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

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TOPIC AREA 6 – OPMGMT (variation)
12. Are there any areas in Glacier that you visit less often because regulations on recreation use are too
restrictive?
 No. Go  (Go to question 13)
 Yes. Which areas in Glacier National Park? (List specific destinations)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
TOPIC AREA 3 – TRIPC (variation)
13. Are there any areas in Glacier that you visit less often because the natural environment has been too
highly impacted by recreational use?
 No.
 Yes. Which areas in Glacier National Park? (List specific destinations)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
We would like to know a little about you. Please answer the following questions about you and your
personal group. Your personal group refers to members of your immediate travel party, such spouse,
family, friends, etc. This does not include any larger, organized groups you may be traveling with, such
as school, church, scouts, and tour groups.
TOPIC AREA 1 – RES3
14. Do you live in the United States or Canada?
Yes
What is your home state/ province _____________________
What is your zip code/postal code_____________________
No
What country do you live in? __________________________________
TOPIC AREA 1 – GR1
15. On this visit, what kind of personal group (not guided tour/educational/other organized group) were
you with? (please check only one response)
 Alone
 Family
 Friends
 Family and Friends
 Business associates
 Other (please specify ____________________________)
TOPIC AREA 1 – GR3
16. On this visit, how many people are in your personal group, including yourself?
_____ number of people

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TOPIC AREA 1 – GR1 (variation)
17. On this visit, how many children are in your personal group?
____ Children under six years old
____ Children six to nine years old
____ Children 10 to 18 years old
TOPIC AREA 1 – GR2
18. On this visit, were you and your personal group with the following type of groups? Please check
the yes or no.
• Commercial guided tour
No
Yes
• Educational group (school, etc.)
No
Yes
• Other organized group (church, business, etc.)
No
Yes
TOPIC AREA 2 – TPLAN (Variation)
19. Do you plan to/ did you visit Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada as part of this trip?
 No
 Yes

Thank you for your participation!

Please use the back of this page to make any further comments.

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 understand the visitor use and the perceptions of
recreation management at Glacier National Park. Responses to this request are voluntary and anonymous. Your name
will never be associated with your answers, and all contact information will be destroyed when the data collection is
concluded. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. 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 10 minutes per response.
Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: Phil Wilson, Glacier National Park;
P.O. Box 128; West Glacier, MT 59936; Phil _Wilson@nps.gov (email).

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Introductory Script
Hello. I am __________ (name) and am working for the University of Montana in cooperation with
Glacier National Park. We are doing a survey for the park managers of visitors stopping at viewpoints
along the Going to the Sun Road. Would you be willing to answer some questions? The questions I
would like you to answer will only take about 10 minutes to complete. All of your answers are voluntary
and you will remain completely anonymous.
(Note the following two questions will be used to determine which survey to give the respondent)
• Did you take a hike from this pullout? (Respondent will get Hiker survey)
• Did you ride the shuttle to this viewpoint or did you drive your own personal vehicle? (Respondent
will get shuttle rider or non-shuttle rider survey as appropriate)
Thank you.

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