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2020 Hiker Experience Survey
Tell us about you and your summer on trail. Please take 3 - 5 minutes to fill out this survey and let us know about your hiking experience in Washington during the summer of 2020
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1.
How long have you been hiking?
This was my first year trying it out
I have been hiking for a few years now
I have been hiking for more than five years
2.
Were your interactions with people on trail positive this year?
My interactions with people on trail were overwhelmingly positive
My interactions with people were mostly positive
My experiences with people on trail were mostly neutral
I had one or two very bad encounters with people on trail this year
The majority of my interactions with people on trail were negative
3.
How safe do you feel when hiking in Washington
(Please consider both your physical and emotional well-being)
Always safe
Safe most of the time
Sometimes unsafe
Always unsafe
Tell us more about the things that made you feel safe or unsafe while hiking
4.
How has Washington Trails Association helped you get outside this year?
(choose all that apply)
I used WTA’s Trailblazer app
WTA kept me updated on what was happening on trails during the pandemic
I hiked a trail that WTA helped maintain
I discovered the latest trail conditions using trip reports
I learned a new skill from wta.org or Washington Trails magazine
I found hikes using WTA’s Hiking Guide or Hike Finder map
I got great hiking information from WTA’s social media channels
WTA helped me connect with other hikers
Other (please specify)
5.
How much do you agree with the following statement: WTA is a trusted source of information on trails and hiking.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
6.
What do you think is the most important issue WTA should focus on for the future of trails?
Creating a safer and more welcoming environment on trail
Educating hikers about how to reduce their impact on trail
Making it easier to find different trails to hike
Maintaining and building trails
Increased funding for public lands and trails
Breaking down barriers for people who don't have access to trails
Other (please specify)
7.
Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
About You
Please note that your answers to the following demographic questions are anonymous. They do not identify you personally, but they will help us learn more about our community.
8.
Gender Identity
Agender
Genderqueer
Man
Non-conforming
Woman
Prefer not to say
My gender is not represented here (please specify)
9.
Race/Ethnicity (select all that apply):
Black or African American (ex. Nigerian, Ethiopian, Haitian, Jamaican, Somalian origin, etc.)
Hispanic or Latinx (ex. Mexican or Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian origin, etc.)
Middle Eastern or North African (ex. Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Moroccan origin, etc.)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (ex. Samoan, Tongan, Fijian origin, etc.)
Native American or First Nations (ex. Duwamish, Yakama, Diné origin, etc.)
East Asian origin (ex. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tibetan, Taiwanese, etc.)
South Asian origin (ex. Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
Southeast Asian origin (ex. Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Laotian, Malaysian, Mien, Singaporean, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.)
White or European American origin (ex. German, Irish, Italian, Polish origin, etc.)
Prefer not to say
My race/ethnicity is not represented here (please specify)
10.
What is your age?
under 18
19-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+
11.
Ability:
I identify as a person with or experiencing a disability and/or disabled
I do not identify as a person with a disability and/or disabled
Prefer not to answer
12.
Do you wish to specify any of your identities that we did not ask above?
