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/ ',j \ ,.""'1 "~/' ! / 2 ,. ! "\" ~e,8~4, . ,,\ \ . 1I11ntil'~. Hunters establish their hunting camp near the river, either -~. ~ in dispersed areas or in dc\-leoped campgrounds. ~'1ost of the huntillg occurs outside the proposed \';ild and Scenic River corridor. Backpacking and Horsepacking. ~!ost of the packing trails are t1,e hiking trails. The heacI,aters of the Forks are very populat. Camp- ing occurring at the lakes or area surrounding the Jakes. The DOP1e Lake trail, being an exception, receives substantial use by back- packers hyt not by horsepackers. \\71ile hiking the Dome Lake Trail on August 14th and 15th, our party observed many backpackers, However, no horse tracks were observed on the trail indicated it hac!. been several weeks since horses had used the trail. .1,4 ...... In the author's opInIon, most packers combine their actIvItIes, such as: enjoying an unique or unusual environment, fishing, hiking, hunting and viewing outstanding scenery. Driving. Driving for pleasure occurs in the proposed scenic river corridor, The North Fork area is popular for those engaged in four wheel driving. These driving activities account for 2,800 VDS. Snowmobiling. This activity generally occurs from Hinman Park to Slavo~ia and from the North Fork to Diamond Park. Present use is considered to be moderate but is growing each year. The quality fo this experience is high because of the scenic beauty of this area. .'.. ,- The coming year(1977-78), the Elk River Guest Ranch will be renting snowmobiles and will be giving guided snowmobile tours along the Elk River. Motorcycling, Some motorcycling occurs in the summer'months. It is of regional importance when the Timberline Enduro is hosted in August for 300 riders. A section of this event parallels the North Fork of the Elk, from Seedhouse to Diamond Park. ~lountain Cl imbing. Mountain climbing activities, wi thin the corridor are very limited due to the rotten nature of the rock. Canoeing, Kayaking, and RaftinJi. the present is of low use. Only high enough to provide a quality Canoeing, kayaking and rafting at in the spring is the Elk River exper ience. This proposed wild and scenic river is considered to be outstandingly remarkable from an evaluation of the above recreation activities. It is determined to be of state and regional importance from a recrea- tional viewpoint. The use origins are of regional locales. Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and "ebraska provide the largest proportion of use. GLENARD T. ]-!J'.RE Recreational Forester