Hole in the Mountain Park Survey

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* 1. Which of the following recreational activities do you most closely associate with Hole in the Mountain (HITM) Park? (choose one)

Walking/hiking

Jogging/trail running

Horseback riding

Horse camping

Mountain/fat tire biking

Camping

Snowshoeing

Cross-country skiing

Picnics

Outdoor education

Birdwatching

Geo-caching

Solitude/personal contemplation

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please rank how well HITM Park compares to other recreation destinations for each category:

	extremely poor	poor	somewhat poor	somewhat good	good	extremely good	N/A
Walking/hiking	Walking/hiking extremely poor	Walking/hiking poor	Walking/hiking somewhat poor	Walking/hiking somewhat good	Walking/hiking good	Walking/hiking extremely good	Walking/hiking N/A
Jogging/trail running	Jogging/trail running extremely poor	Jogging/trail running poor	Jogging/trail running somewhat poor	Jogging/trail running somewhat good	Jogging/trail running good	Jogging/trail running extremely good	Jogging/trail running N/A
Horseback riding	Horseback riding extremely poor	Horseback riding poor	Horseback riding somewhat poor	Horseback riding somewhat good	Horseback riding good	Horseback riding extremely good	Horseback riding N/A
Horse camping	Horse camping extremely poor	Horse camping poor	Horse camping somewhat poor	Horse camping somewhat good	Horse camping good	Horse camping extremely good	Horse camping N/A
Mountain/fat tire biking	Mountain/fat tire biking extremely poor	Mountain/fat tire biking poor	Mountain/fat tire biking somewhat poor	Mountain/fat tire biking somewhat good	Mountain/fat tire biking good	Mountain/fat tire biking extremely good	Mountain/fat tire biking N/A
Camping	Camping extremely poor	Camping poor	Camping somewhat poor	Camping somewhat good	Camping good	Camping extremely good	Camping N/A
Snowshoeing	Snowshoeing extremely poor	Snowshoeing poor	Snowshoeing somewhat poor	Snowshoeing somewhat good	Snowshoeing good	Snowshoeing extremely good	Snowshoeing N/A
Cross-country skiing	Cross-country skiing extremely poor	Cross-country skiing poor	Cross-country skiing somewhat poor	Cross-country skiing somewhat good	Cross-country skiing good	Cross-country skiing extremely good	Cross-country skiing N/A
Picnics	Picnics extremely poor	Picnics poor	Picnics somewhat poor	Picnics somewhat good	Picnics good	Picnics extremely good	Picnics N/A
Outdoor education	Outdoor education extremely poor	Outdoor education poor	Outdoor education somewhat poor	Outdoor education somewhat good	Outdoor education good	Outdoor education extremely good	Outdoor education N/A
Birdwatching	Birdwatching extremely poor	Birdwatching poor	Birdwatching somewhat poor	Birdwatching somewhat good	Birdwatching good	Birdwatching extremely good	Birdwatching N/A
Geo-caching	Geo-caching extremely poor	Geo-caching poor	Geo-caching somewhat poor	Geo-caching somewhat good	Geo-caching good	Geo-caching extremely good	Geo-caching N/A
Solitude/personal contemplation	Solitude/personal contemplation extremely poor	Solitude/personal contemplation poor	Solitude/personal contemplation somewhat poor	Solitude/personal contemplation somewhat good	Solitude/personal contemplation good	Solitude/personal contemplation extremely good	Solitude/personal contemplation N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 3. On average, how often do you visit HITM Park? (choose your use for each season)

	Growing Season	Snow Season
1-2 times ever	1-2 times ever Growing Season	1-2 times ever Snow Season
1-2 times per year	1-2 times per year Growing Season	1-2 times per year Snow Season
1-2 times per month	1-2 times per month Growing Season	1-2 times per month Snow Season
1-2 times per week	1-2 times per week Growing Season	1-2 times per week Snow Season
Nearly every day	Nearly every day Growing Season	Nearly every day Snow Season
Never	Never Growing Season	Never Snow Season

Other (please specify)

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* 4. On average, what is your primary recreational activity when visiting HITM Park? (choose one)

Walking/hiking

Jogging/trail running

Horseback riding

Horse camping

Mountain/fat tire biking

Camping

Snowshoeing

Cross-country skiing

Picnics

Outdoor education

Birdwatching

Geo-caching

Solitude/personal contemplation

Other (please specify)

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* 5. The following is a list of features that a person primarily finds in a natural area park. Please rate how important these features are to you when you visit a natural area park.

	extremely unimportant	unimportant	somewhat unimportant	somewhat important	important	extremely important
Parking lots	Parking lots extremely unimportant	Parking lots unimportant	Parking lots somewhat unimportant	Parking lots somewhat important	Parking lots important	Parking lots extremely important
Restrooms/latrines	Restrooms/latrines extremely unimportant	Restrooms/latrines unimportant	Restrooms/latrines somewhat unimportant	Restrooms/latrines somewhat important	Restrooms/latrines important	Restrooms/latrines extremely important
Paved walking paths	Paved walking paths extremely unimportant	Paved walking paths unimportant	Paved walking paths somewhat unimportant	Paved walking paths somewhat important	Paved walking paths important	Paved walking paths extremely important
Picnic areas	Picnic areas extremely unimportant	Picnic areas unimportant	Picnic areas somewhat unimportant	Picnic areas somewhat important	Picnic areas important	Picnic areas extremely important
Gazebos and covered shelters	Gazebos and covered shelters extremely unimportant	Gazebos and covered shelters unimportant	Gazebos and covered shelters somewhat unimportant	Gazebos and covered shelters somewhat important	Gazebos and covered shelters important	Gazebos and covered shelters extremely important
Accessible hiking trails	Accessible hiking trails extremely unimportant	Accessible hiking trails unimportant	Accessible hiking trails somewhat unimportant	Accessible hiking trails somewhat important	Accessible hiking trails important	Accessible hiking trails extremely important
Primitive hiking trails	Primitive hiking trails extremely unimportant	Primitive hiking trails unimportant	Primitive hiking trails somewhat unimportant	Primitive hiking trails somewhat important	Primitive hiking trails important	Primitive hiking trails extremely important
Horseback riding/equestrian trails	Horseback riding/equestrian trails extremely unimportant	Horseback riding/equestrian trails unimportant	Horseback riding/equestrian trails somewhat unimportant	Horseback riding/equestrian trails somewhat important	Horseback riding/equestrian trails important	Horseback riding/equestrian trails extremely important
Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV)	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) extremely unimportant	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) unimportant	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) somewhat unimportant	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) somewhat important	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) important	Motorized trails (eg snowmobile, ATV) extremely important
Mountain bike trails	Mountain bike trails extremely unimportant	Mountain bike trails unimportant	Mountain bike trails somewhat unimportant	Mountain bike trails somewhat important	Mountain bike trails important	Mountain bike trails extremely important
Cross country ski trails	Cross country ski trails extremely unimportant	Cross country ski trails unimportant	Cross country ski trails somewhat unimportant	Cross country ski trails somewhat important	Cross country ski trails important	Cross country ski trails extremely important
Snow-shoeing trails	Snow-shoeing trails extremely unimportant	Snow-shoeing trails unimportant	Snow-shoeing trails somewhat unimportant	Snow-shoeing trails somewhat important	Snow-shoeing trails important	Snow-shoeing trails extremely important
Drive-in campgrounds	Drive-in campgrounds extremely unimportant	Drive-in campgrounds unimportant	Drive-in campgrounds somewhat unimportant	Drive-in campgrounds somewhat important	Drive-in campgrounds important	Drive-in campgrounds extremely important
Group campgrounds	Group campgrounds extremely unimportant	Group campgrounds unimportant	Group campgrounds somewhat unimportant	Group campgrounds somewhat important	Group campgrounds important	Group campgrounds extremely important
Primitive/tent camping areas	Primitive/tent camping areas extremely unimportant	Primitive/tent camping areas unimportant	Primitive/tent camping areas somewhat unimportant	Primitive/tent camping areas somewhat important	Primitive/tent camping areas important	Primitive/tent camping areas extremely important

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* 6. Please rate the quality of each of the following features at HITM Park:

	extremely poor	poor	somewhat poor	somewhat good	good	extremely good
Parking lots	Parking lots extremely poor	Parking lots poor	Parking lots somewhat poor	Parking lots somewhat good	Parking lots good	Parking lots extremely good
Restrooms/latrines	Restrooms/latrines extremely poor	Restrooms/latrines poor	Restrooms/latrines somewhat poor	Restrooms/latrines somewhat good	Restrooms/latrines good	Restrooms/latrines extremely good
Aggregate walking paths	Aggregate walking paths extremely poor	Aggregate walking paths poor	Aggregate walking paths somewhat poor	Aggregate walking paths somewhat good	Aggregate walking paths good	Aggregate walking paths extremely good
Picnic areas	Picnic areas extremely poor	Picnic areas poor	Picnic areas somewhat poor	Picnic areas somewhat good	Picnic areas good	Picnic areas extremely good
Accessible hiking trails	Accessible hiking trails extremely poor	Accessible hiking trails poor	Accessible hiking trails somewhat poor	Accessible hiking trails somewhat good	Accessible hiking trails good	Accessible hiking trails extremely good
Primitive hiking trails	Primitive hiking trails extremely poor	Primitive hiking trails poor	Primitive hiking trails somewhat poor	Primitive hiking trails somewhat good	Primitive hiking trails good	Primitive hiking trails extremely good
East Campground	East Campground extremely poor	East Campground poor	East Campground somewhat poor	East Campground somewhat good	East Campground good	East Campground extremely good
West Campground	West Campground extremely poor	West Campground poor	West Campground somewhat poor	West Campground somewhat good	West Campground good	West Campground extremely good
Horse Hill Campground	Horse Hill Campground extremely poor	Horse Hill Campground poor	Horse Hill Campground somewhat poor	Horse Hill Campground somewhat good	Horse Hill Campground good	Horse Hill Campground extremely good
Chalet	Chalet extremely poor	Chalet poor	Chalet somewhat poor	Chalet somewhat good	Chalet good	Chalet extremely good
Saddle Horse Holiday	Saddle Horse Holiday extremely poor	Saddle Horse Holiday poor	Saddle Horse Holiday somewhat poor	Saddle Horse Holiday somewhat good	Saddle Horse Holiday good	Saddle Horse Holiday extremely good
Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous extremely poor	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous poor	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous somewhat poor	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous somewhat good	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous good	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous extremely good
Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post extremely poor	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post poor	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post somewhat poor	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post somewhat good	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post good	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post extremely good
Taylor Snyder Log Cabin	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin extremely poor	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin poor	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin somewhat poor	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin somewhat good	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin good	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin extremely good

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When using the following facilities at Hole in the Mountain Park, please evaluate your feelings of overall safety for each of the following:

	extremely unsafe	unsafe	somewhat unsafe	somewhat safe	safe	extremely safe	N/A
Parking lots	Parking lots extremely unsafe	Parking lots unsafe	Parking lots somewhat unsafe	Parking lots somewhat safe	Parking lots safe	Parking lots extremely safe	Parking lots N/A
Restrooms/latrines	Restrooms/latrines extremely unsafe	Restrooms/latrines unsafe	Restrooms/latrines somewhat unsafe	Restrooms/latrines somewhat safe	Restrooms/latrines safe	Restrooms/latrines extremely safe	Restrooms/latrines N/A
Aggregate walking paths	Aggregate walking paths extremely unsafe	Aggregate walking paths unsafe	Aggregate walking paths somewhat unsafe	Aggregate walking paths somewhat safe	Aggregate walking paths safe	Aggregate walking paths extremely safe	Aggregate walking paths N/A
Picnic areas	Picnic areas extremely unsafe	Picnic areas unsafe	Picnic areas somewhat unsafe	Picnic areas somewhat safe	Picnic areas safe	Picnic areas extremely safe	Picnic areas N/A
Accessible hiking trails	Accessible hiking trails extremely unsafe	Accessible hiking trails unsafe	Accessible hiking trails somewhat unsafe	Accessible hiking trails somewhat safe	Accessible hiking trails safe	Accessible hiking trails extremely safe	Accessible hiking trails N/A
Primitive hiking trails	Primitive hiking trails extremely unsafe	Primitive hiking trails unsafe	Primitive hiking trails somewhat unsafe	Primitive hiking trails somewhat safe	Primitive hiking trails safe	Primitive hiking trails extremely safe	Primitive hiking trails N/A
East Campground	East Campground extremely unsafe	East Campground unsafe	East Campground somewhat unsafe	East Campground somewhat safe	East Campground safe	East Campground extremely safe	East Campground N/A
West Campground	West Campground extremely unsafe	West Campground unsafe	West Campground somewhat unsafe	West Campground somewhat safe	West Campground safe	West Campground extremely safe	West Campground N/A
Horse Hill Campground	Horse Hill Campground extremely unsafe	Horse Hill Campground unsafe	Horse Hill Campground somewhat unsafe	Horse Hill Campground somewhat safe	Horse Hill Campground safe	Horse Hill Campground extremely safe	Horse Hill Campground N/A
Chalet	Chalet extremely unsafe	Chalet unsafe	Chalet somewhat unsafe	Chalet somewhat safe	Chalet safe	Chalet extremely safe	Chalet N/A
Saddle Horse Holiday	Saddle Horse Holiday extremely unsafe	Saddle Horse Holiday unsafe	Saddle Horse Holiday somewhat unsafe	Saddle Horse Holiday somewhat safe	Saddle Horse Holiday safe	Saddle Horse Holiday extremely safe	Saddle Horse Holiday N/A
Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous extremely unsafe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous unsafe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous somewhat unsafe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous somewhat safe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous safe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous extremely safe	Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous N/A
Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post extremely unsafe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post unsafe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post somewhat unsafe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post somewhat safe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post safe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post extremely safe	Major Brown’s 1862 Trading Post N/A
Taylor Snyder Log Cabin	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin extremely unsafe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin unsafe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin somewhat unsafe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin somewhat safe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin safe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin extremely safe	Taylor Snyder Log Cabin N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If additional camping was made available, rate your agreement on which type of camping you feel is most appropriate:

	strongly disagree	disagree	somewhat disagree	somewhat agree	agree	strongly agree
RV Campground	RV Campground strongly disagree	RV Campground disagree	RV Campground somewhat disagree	RV Campground somewhat agree	RV Campground agree	RV Campground strongly agree
Tent Campground	Tent Campground strongly disagree	Tent Campground disagree	Tent Campground somewhat disagree	Tent Campground somewhat agree	Tent Campground agree	Tent Campground strongly agree
Dispersed Tent Camping	Dispersed Tent Camping strongly disagree	Dispersed Tent Camping disagree	Dispersed Tent Camping somewhat disagree	Dispersed Tent Camping somewhat agree	Dispersed Tent Camping agree	Dispersed Tent Camping strongly agree
Equestrian Campground	Equestrian Campground strongly disagree	Equestrian Campground disagree	Equestrian Campground somewhat disagree	Equestrian Campground somewhat agree	Equestrian Campground agree	Equestrian Campground strongly agree
Yurt/Cabin Campground	Yurt/Cabin Campground strongly disagree	Yurt/Cabin Campground disagree	Yurt/Cabin Campground somewhat disagree	Yurt/Cabin Campground somewhat agree	Yurt/Cabin Campground agree	Yurt/Cabin Campground strongly agree
Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping strongly disagree	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping disagree	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping somewhat disagree	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping somewhat agree	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping agree	Dispersed Yurt/Cabin Camping strongly agree

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please score Hole in the Mountain Park’s potential for creating a premiere recreation destination/experience for each category:

	extremely poor potential	poor potential	somewhat poor potential	somewhat good potential	good potential	extremely good potential
Walking/hiking	Walking/hiking extremely poor potential	Walking/hiking poor potential	Walking/hiking somewhat poor potential	Walking/hiking somewhat good potential	Walking/hiking good potential	Walking/hiking extremely good potential
Jogging/trail running	Jogging/trail running extremely poor potential	Jogging/trail running poor potential	Jogging/trail running somewhat poor potential	Jogging/trail running somewhat good potential	Jogging/trail running good potential	Jogging/trail running extremely good potential
Horseback riding	Horseback riding extremely poor potential	Horseback riding poor potential	Horseback riding somewhat poor potential	Horseback riding somewhat good potential	Horseback riding good potential	Horseback riding extremely good potential
Mountain/fat tire biking	Mountain/fat tire biking extremely poor potential	Mountain/fat tire biking poor potential	Mountain/fat tire biking somewhat poor potential	Mountain/fat tire biking somewhat good potential	Mountain/fat tire biking good potential	Mountain/fat tire biking extremely good potential
Camping	Camping extremely poor potential	Camping poor potential	Camping somewhat poor potential	Camping somewhat good potential	Camping good potential	Camping extremely good potential
Snowshoeing	Snowshoeing extremely poor potential	Snowshoeing poor potential	Snowshoeing somewhat poor potential	Snowshoeing somewhat good potential	Snowshoeing good potential	Snowshoeing extremely good potential
Cross-country skiing	Cross-country skiing extremely poor potential	Cross-country skiing poor potential	Cross-country skiing somewhat poor potential	Cross-country skiing somewhat good potential	Cross-country skiing good potential	Cross-country skiing extremely good potential
Picnics	Picnics extremely poor potential	Picnics poor potential	Picnics somewhat poor potential	Picnics somewhat good potential	Picnics good potential	Picnics extremely good potential
Outdoor education	Outdoor education extremely poor potential	Outdoor education poor potential	Outdoor education somewhat poor potential	Outdoor education somewhat good potential	Outdoor education good potential	Outdoor education extremely good potential
Birdwatching	Birdwatching extremely poor potential	Birdwatching poor potential	Birdwatching somewhat poor potential	Birdwatching somewhat good potential	Birdwatching good potential	Birdwatching extremely good potential
Geo-caching	Geo-caching extremely poor potential	Geo-caching poor potential	Geo-caching somewhat poor potential	Geo-caching somewhat good potential	Geo-caching good potential	Geo-caching extremely good potential
Solitude/personal contemplation	Solitude/personal contemplation extremely poor potential	Solitude/personal contemplation poor potential	Solitude/personal contemplation somewhat poor potential	Solitude/personal contemplation somewhat good potential	Solitude/personal contemplation good potential	Solitude/personal contemplation extremely good potential
Snow tubing	Snow tubing extremely poor potential	Snow tubing poor potential	Snow tubing somewhat poor potential	Snow tubing somewhat good potential	Snow tubing good potential	Snow tubing extremely good potential
Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV)	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) extremely poor potential	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) poor potential	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) somewhat poor potential	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) somewhat good potential	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) good potential	Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV) extremely good potential

Other (please specify)

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* 10. On the scale, please share your opinion of Hole in the Mountain Park's overall reputation.

very poor reputation

poor reputation

slightly poor reputation

slightly good reputation

good reputation

very good reputation

very poor reputation

poor reputation

slightly poor reputation

slightly good reputation

good reputation

very good reputation

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* 11. If HITM Park should become a PREMIERE recreation destination/experience (within a 60 minute drive) for doing one thing really, REALLY well, what should it be? (choose up to 5)

Walking/hiking

Jogging/trail running

Horseback riding

Mountain/fat tire biking

Camping

Snowshoeing

Cross-country skiing

Picnics

Outdoor education

Birdwatching

Geo-caching

Solitude/personal contemplation

Snow tubing

Motorized sports (snowmobiling/ATV)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. On the scale please rank the quality of your experiences at Hole in the Mountain Park

low quality experience

high quality experience

low quality experience

high quality experience

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* 13. What could be done to improve your experience at Hole in the Mountain Park?

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* 14. Why do you choose to visit Hole in the Mountain Park?

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* 15. If Lincoln County was to better promote HITM Park, which of the following would best reach you, your family, and friends? Select your top three preferred ways of getting information.

Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Advertisements

Podcast Episodes

Podcast Advertisements

Facebook

Twitter

Snapchat

Text Messages

Radio

Direct Mailings

Visitors/Tourism Guides

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What is your zip code?

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* 17. What is your age group?

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* 18. If you have questions about this survey or Hole in the Mountain Park, please contact Lisa Graphenteen at lisa@dsi-services.com. If you would like to be considered for a focus group about this park within the next three months, please share your email address.