Volunteer while you hike!
Want to go for a hike on your own time while collecting valuable data for New Mexico Wild and the Carson National Forest? Solitude monitoring data helps us understand the density of traffic in different areas, and assess which areas might be impacted by high visitor use. The more data collections, the better, so this is an ongoing volunteer call that YOU can contribute to simply by hiking in one of the Carson’s beautiful wilderness areas! A solitude monitoring session consists of at least four hours of hiking a trail while keeping a log of encounters with other hikers and campers, recorded on a special form we will provide you. These four hours of monitoring do not need to be continuous but must take place between 8AM and 6PM on a given day of your choosing.
We are currently collecting data on the following trails:
Wheeler Peak Wilderness: Trails 62, 67
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: Trails 58, 60, 61, 71
Sign up for a solitude monitoring session below; we will be in touch with details and materials!
