Trail use in the Cades Cove and Abrams Creek areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was monitored from April through November 1991. Matswitch counters, found in previous years to be reliable for monitoring trail use, were used on the majority of the trails. Electric-eyEes were also used in two locations, and a camera unit was installed on Anthony Creek trail to assess the percentage of horse use on that trail. Results showed seasonal variation in trail use only on the most heavily used and widely publicized trails, primarily Abrams Falls and Gregory Bald. Lesser used trails tended to receive relatively stable amounts of use throughout the entire monitoring period. Horseback riders accounted for approximately 20 percent of use on the Anthony Creek trail.
Trail Use in the Cades Cove and Abrams Creek Areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1993
45 pages
Report
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English