Traffic and Visitor Flow Assessment at Bandelier

Project ID: P25AC00918

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: Oregon State University

Fiscal Year: 2025

Initial Funding: $47,997

Total Funding: $47,997

Principal Investigator: Dantonio, Ashley

Agreement Technical Representative: Civitello, Jamie

Abstract: 

Performance Goals: The goal of this project is to quantify and evaluate visitor use at popular attraction sites and trails and in Bandelier NP.

Project Objectives:

• Quantify inbound and outbound trail use along the Pueblo Loop Trail.
• Quantify use density measures, such as people-at-one-time (PAOT) and length of stay, at attraction sites such as Alcove House, Big Kiva, Talus House, and Long House.
• Determine how the park’s transportation system is statistically related to and can be used to estimate use along the park’s trails system.