Appalachian Trail Visitor Impact Assessments to Enhance Sustainability and Improve Visitor Experiences.

Description

We will visit two 5k segments within GRSM as part of a larger research study on the Appalachian Trail to take an array of measurements on the condition of the A.T. tread and to map informal (visitor-created) trails, and assess all recreation sites (shelters, campsites, day-use sites). Our field crew has three staff and this work can be conducted in approximately 3 days. All measurements are non-destructive. No biological materials are sampled or collected.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 Map of Appalachian Trail within Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/602628?Reference=2253843
33 Trail data summary - 2016 - summary from the southern one-third of the Appalachian Trail https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/602627?Reference=2253843

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  • origin-external
  • appalachian-highlands-network
  • grsm
  • southeast-region
  • aphn
  • great-smoky-mountains-national-park
  • appalachian-trail
  • studyid-grsm-01279
  • ser

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