Mill Mountain Park Trails Survey
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Mill Mountain is the largest, most visited and well-known park in the City of Roanoke. In addition to the Roanoke Star, Zoo, and Discovery Center, Mill Mountain Park is also known for its many acres of rugged woodlands. This combination of a wilderness-like park and easy accessibility has created a popular destination for trail users.

In 2005, the Mill Mountain Land Use Plan was completed that defined Roanoke Parks and Recreation’s vision for Mill Mountain Park as that “through sound stewardship, Mill Mountain will offer environmentally sensitive educational, recreational and civic opportunities while preserving its natural character and resources”. As part of this, the Mill Mountain Trail Plan was also created that outlined a number of recommended improvements. A majority of these recommendations have been completed such as construction of new trails, kiosks, bridges, reroutes, signs and maps. Mill Mountain Park now offers 8.3 miles of single track trails for uses such as hiking, running, bicycling and horseback riding (www.roanokeva.gov/millmountainparkmap).

Roanoke Parks and Recreation wants to provide numerous creative recreation opportunities to enhance your enjoyment of the park and trails. This survey is to help us better understand what kind of trail system you would like to have.

Please take a moment to fill out this survey that will help us quantify what you would like to see improved, added or removed.

1. What is your age?

2. What is your gender?

3. Where do you live?

4. What is your primary activity on the trails?

5. What would you consider your primary use of the trails to be?

6. Generally, how often do you use the trails?

7. Generally, when do you use the trails?

8. Generally, what time of day do you use the trails?

9. How much time do you usually spend on the trails during each visit?

10. Have Mill Mountain Park's trails influenced your purchase of any items in the past year such as running/hiking shoes, a bike, bike supplies, outdoor clothing or other related equipment?

11. How did you first learn about the trails?

12. In your opinion, please rate Mill Mountain Park's trails for the following:

 ExcellentGoodFairPoorN/A
Connectivity to Roanoke River Greenway
Connections to downtown and Lick Run Greenway
Connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods
Connectivity to Chestnut Ridge Trails
Environmentally sensitive design/development
Amenities (bridges, benches, and kiosks)
Way finding (maps, blazes, and signage)
Trail layout and design (good loops and flow)
Safety and security
Trail maintenance
Range of difficulty (beginner to expert)
Range of trail uses (hiking, running, biking, and horseback riding)
Accessibility and parking
Trail user etiquette
Cleanliness (absence of trash, graffiti, and vandalism)
Programming (nature walks, environmental education, and fitness programs)

13. What do you like the most about Mill Mountain Park's trails?

14. What activities or special events would you like to see offered?

15. What needs to be improved and how would you suggest doing it?

16. Do you have any additional ideas, comments, or concerns you would like to make about Mill Mountain Park's trails?

Thank you for your time to complete this survey.

Would you like to help with Mill Mountain Park's trail system? If so, please contact: 853-1236 or paul.chapman@roanokeva.gov

To download a trail map visit: www.roanokeva.gov/millmountainparkmap

To view Roanoke Parks and Recreation's program offerings visit: www.roanokeva.gov/PLAY