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Final Report – October 2001
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34.50
37.43
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11.70
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1.75
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Figure 49. Highest level of trail standard tolerated – Mountain Palm Springs
Management Actions to Achieve/Maintain Acceptable Conditions
At Mountain Palm Springs and Borrego Palm Canyon survey sites, questionnaires
focused on the visitors’ perception of the management action that should be taken to
maintain trail impacts at a tolerable level.
In order to maintain the level of trail standards you prefer in this area, what
management actions should the Park undertake?
Table 57. Management action to achieve tolerable trail standard (Mountain Palm
Springs, Borrego Palm Canyon)
1 = strongly disagree
Mean Median Std. Dev.
5 = strongly agree MPS BPC MPS BPC MPS BPC
Increase ranger patrols 2.67 3.01 3.00 3.00 1.15 1.03
More info on trail conditions 3.80 3.59 4.00 4.00 1.02 0.88
Increase trail maintenance 3.04 3.28 3.00 3.00 0.91 0.87
Encourage off-peak use 3.70 3.57 4.00 4.00 0.94 0.96
More well-defined trail 2.83 2.90 2.50 3.00 1.32 1.25
Return to more natural condition 3.77 3.71 4.00 4.00 1.26 1.09
Comparing the two sites, visitors surveyed at Borrego Palm Canyon were slightly more
accepting of increased ranger patrols and trail maintenance than those surveyed at
Mountain Palm Springs (Table 57). Conversely, they were slightly less likely than their
Mountain Palm Springs counterparts to report wanting more trail information. At both
sites, providing more complete information on trail conditions, encouraging off-peak use,
and allowing the trails to return to a more natural condition were more often preferred by
survey respondents.
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