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Council reviews Camp Hale access plan, hears trade-offs between visitor access and habitat protection
Summary
Volpe staff presented access and parking recommendations for the Southern Tenmile portion of the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument; Forest Service and Council members pressed for measures that balance higher visitor demand with protection of sensitive alpine ecosystems.
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center consultant Sophie Abo presented draft access recommendations for the Southern Tenmile portion of the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument, including expanded paved parking and shuttle changes at Quandary Peak, formalized parking and a trail link at Blue Lakes, a 12‑space turnaround and a new automated gate at Upper McCullough Gulch, and phased parking plus a reservation system at Spruce Creek.
The proposals aim to match trailhead infrastructure with visitor demand while protecting high‑elevation resources. Sam Massman, Recreation Program Manager for the Dillon Ranger District, told the Council that the White River National Forest receives roughly 3 million non‑skier visits annually and about 200,000 at these trailheads; McCullough Gulch visitation dropped from about 70,000 to…
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