1. A Statewide Telephone Survey of Utah Residents’ Attitudes Toward Recreational Trails Wasatch Front Planning District Results Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Utah State University

2. Governor’s Trails Initiative Statewide Telephone Survey Purpose To substantiate Utah residents’ opinions on: trails values and benefits awareness and use of trails perception of needs and preferences related to trails in Utah

3. Methodology  Utilized a random sample of household telephone numbers, stratified by the seven Planning Districts in the state.  In each Planning District, conducted a total of 370 telephone interviews, proportionately divided based on individual counties’ population percentage in the district.  Interviewed one adult in each household. Utah’s Planning Districts

4. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Statewide and Wasatch Front Results Have you used any trails in Utah in the past 12 months?

5. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Are there other members of your household who have used trails in Utah in the past 12 months? YES NO

6. What kinds of activities do you participate in on trails? For 184 Trail Users in the Wasatch Front Planning District: Hiking…………………………………75.5% Biking/Mountain Biking……………..23.9% Walking……………………………….16.8% ATV Driving…………………………. 9.8% Backpacking…………………...…….. 7.6% Jogging/Running…...…….…….……. 6.0% Horseback Riding………...……….…. 4.9% Camping………..…………...………... 4.3% Cross Country Skiing……………….. 3.8% OHV Driving……………………….... 3.3% Historic/Heritage Activities…………. 3.3% Hunting……...……………………….. 3.3%

7. Do you know if there is a trail within 15 minutes of your home or workplace? STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT YES NO YES NO Don’t Know

8. How long does it take you to get from your home to your favorite trail?

9. Would you like to use trails in Utah more than you did in the past 12 months? STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT NO YES NO

10. Main Reason Wasatch Front Trail Users Did Not Use Trails As Much As They Would Have Liked Main Reasons (n) % Not enough time/Too busy with other activities 9966.0% None convenient/No trails close to home 11 7.3% Personal health concerns/Age/Disability 9 6.0% No one to go with 4 2.7% Too difficult to get to 4 2.7% Family/Little children 3 2.0% Not enough information about trails 3 2.0% Don’t know where trails are located 3 2.0% Dogs not allowed 2 1.3% New to area 2 1.3% Not enough money 2 1.3% Other reasons 8 5.4% (Total n=150)

11. Main Reason Wasatch Front Non-Users of Trails Did Not Use Trails As Much As They Would Have Liked Main Reasons (n) % Not enough time/Too busy with other activities 63 56.3% Personal health concerns/Age/Disability 13 11.6% Not enough information about trails 8 7.1% None convenient/No trails close to home 5 4.5% Traveling out-of-state in the past 12 months 5 4.5% Don’t know where trails are located 2 1.8% Family/Little children 2 1.8% New to area 2 1.8% Little or no interest/Do not care for outdoors 2 1.8% Other reasons 10 6.3% (Total n=112)

12. Main Reason Wasatch Front Non-Users of Trails Do Not Want To Use Trails Main Reasons (n) % Personal health concerns/Age/Disability 35 47.3% Little or no interest/Do not care for outdoors 14 18.9% Not enough time/Too busy with other activities 12 16.2% None convenient/No trails close to home 2 2.7% Don’t know where trails are located 1 1.4% Not enough information about trails 1 1.4% Too difficult to get to 1 1.4% Not safe 1 1.4% Closed to certain activities 1 1.4% Don’t have equipment needed 1 1.4% No one to go with 1 1.4% Other reasons 4 5.5% (Total n=74)

13. Would you support the use of additional public funds for motorized trails in Utah? STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT NO YES NO ? ???

14. Would you support the use of additional public funds for non-motorized trails in Utah? STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT NO YES NO ? ?

15. Would you support a tax increase if the additional money would be used to enhance your use and enjoyment of trails in Utah? STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT NO YES NO ?? ??

16. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Having quality trails in Utah is important to me. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

17. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT I personally receive little or no benefit from trails in Utah. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

18. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Having trails in my area results in economic benefits for local communities. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

19. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Preservation of historic trails in Utah is important to me. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

20. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Having trails in or near my community allows me to be physically active and lead a healthy lifestyle. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

21. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Having trails in or near my community does little for my quality of life. (percentage strongly agreeing and agreeing)

22. STATEWIDEWASATCH FRONT Gender of Respondents

23. Age of Respondents in the Wasatch Front Planning District Trail Users Average Age: 39.5 years Non-Users Average Age: 48.6 years

24. A Statewide Telephone Survey of Utah Residents’ Attitudes Toward Recreational Trails Steven W. Burr, Director Dale J. Blahna, Research Scientist Douglas Reiter, Research Associate Michael Butkus, Programs Administrator Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Utah State University 5220 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322-5220 (435) 797-7094 swburr@cc.usu.edu