Oregon Desert Trail Survey

If you spent time on the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) we’d love to hear from you. Anything from a day hike to a thru-hike of the 750-mile route qualifies, and we don’t want to just hear from hikers! If you biked, paddled, skied, ran, or walked any or all of the route please take a few minutes to give us your feedback and suggestions so we can further refine the route and resources available.

Please allow 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. If a question does not apply to you, leave it blank. Your responses are confidential unless you would like us to follow-up or if you are interested in being a part of future events and outreach about the trail. This survey will help us determine the social and economic impact of hikers along the route. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator Renee Patrick at renee@onda.org.

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* 1. I explored the ODT for: (you may choose more than one)

Day trip

Multi-day trip

Thru-hike

Trail work

What is the total number of days you spent on the ODT?

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* 2. How did you first hear about the ODT?

Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) website

ODT presentation/event

Media (print/online/social media)

Video/film about the ODT

Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

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* 3. My mode of travel was: (you may choose more than one)

Hiking/running

Biking

Horse back riding

Skiing/snowshoeing

Paddling/rafting

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* 4. I plan to spend more time on the ODT in the future.

Yes

Where do you want to return?

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* 5. How much did you spend along the ODT? (rough total including food, supplies, lodging, transportation)

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* 6. Did you spend any nights in a hotel/motel/hostel/lodge along the ODT?

1 night

2 nights

3 nights

4 nights

5+ nights

If no, please explain why: (day trip, lodging options full, too expensive, not available where I wanted to stop for the night, not interested in going indoors, other)

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* 7. Did you mail resupply boxes?

Yes

If yes, where did you send your box(es)?

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* 8. Did you buy a full resupply along the route?

Yes

If yes, where did you buy your full resupply?

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* 9. What products or items would make resupply easier for you along the route?

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* 10. What services or businesses that don’t currently exist along the ODT would be most useful to trail users in the future?

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* 11. What did you use for navigation? (you may choose more than one option)

Map and Compass

Old School GPS

Smart Phone and GPS App

Other

What method of navigation did you use the most?

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* 12. Did you see any environmental impacts (human, vehicle, animal, other) on your trip that were of interest/concern?

Yes

If yes, please describe what impacts you noticed

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* 13. What was the highlight of your trip?

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* 14. What was the most challenging aspect of your trip?

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* 15. Would you be interested in: (you may choose more than one)

Participating in an ODT/ONDA presentation in the future to share your perspective

Volunteering for an ODT/ONDA event

Sharing your journey via a blog/article/letter to the editor

Joining the ONDA email newsletter

Joining an ODT or ONDA stewardship trip (trail maintenance, riparian restoration, fence removal & retrofitting and more)

Supporting the development of the ODT through an ONDA membership ($25 to join or renew with this survey - include email below for follow-up)

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Anything else you would like to share about your ODT experience? Stories/feedback/suggestion?

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* 17. Contact details:

Name

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* 18. In what year were you born? (enter 4-digit birth year; for example, 1976)

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* 19. To which gender identity do you most identify?

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* 20. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (If you’re currently enrolled in school, please indicate the highest degree you have received.)

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* 1. I explored the ODT for: (you may choose more than one)

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* 2. How did you first hear about the ODT?

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* 3. My mode of travel was: (you may choose more than one)

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* 4. I plan to spend more time on the ODT in the future.

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* 5. How much did you spend along the ODT? (rough total including food, supplies, lodging, transportation)

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* 6. Did you spend any nights in a hotel/motel/hostel/lodge along the ODT?

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* 7. Did you mail resupply boxes?

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* 8. Did you buy a full resupply along the route?

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* 9. What products or items would make resupply easier for you along the route?

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* 10. What services or businesses that don’t currently exist along the ODT would be most useful to trail users in the future?

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* 11. What did you use for navigation? (you may choose more than one option)

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* 12. Did you see any environmental impacts (human, vehicle, animal, other) on your trip that were of interest/concern?

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* 13. What was the highlight of your trip?

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* 14. What was the most challenging aspect of your trip?

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* 15. Would you be interested in: (you may choose more than one)

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* 16. Anything else you would like to share about your ODT experience? Stories/feedback/suggestion?

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* 17. Contact details:

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* 18. In what year were you born? (enter 4-digit birth year; for example, 1976)

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* 19. To which gender identity do you most identify?

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* 20. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (If you’re currently enrolled in school, please indicate the highest degree you have received.)

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* 21. What is your current employment status?

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* 22. What is your household income?