White River National Forest Hanging Lake Capacity Study

Due to overcrowding at Hanging Lake, the Volpe Center performed a capacity study for the White River National Forest. This capacity study examines the visitation and environmental constraints of Hanging Lake parking lot, trail, and site to develop three scenarios which the U.S. Forest Service staff will use to determine the appropriate level of use at the site. Using data gathered from various data sources, the capacity study compares actual conditions during the 95th percentile week to reductions in visitation using a proposed capacity management system. The analysis includes a series of videos that demonstrate the flow of visitors to the site.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12291
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  US Forest Service

  White River National Forest, 900 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 948
  Glenwood Springs, CO  United States  81602
• Authors:
  • Rasmussen, Benjamin
  • Deaderick, Lauren
• Publication Date: 2016-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 22p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crowds; Environmental protection; Parking; Shuttle service; Trails
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation management; Visitors
• Geographic Terms: Glenwood Canyon (Colorado); Hanging Lake Rest Area (Glenwood Canyon, Colorado); White River National Forest
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01604582
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-VNTSC-USDA-16-01
• Contract Numbers: VXP8
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 6 2016 1:14PM