ASPEN, Colo.—Fall colors and other attractions lured about 1,500 visitors a day to the Maroon Bells area of the White River National Forest in September, the forest service said.
That compared with about 450 visitors a day in June.
The statistics came from a survey conducted every five years on the White River and other national forests to determine how visitors use public lands and how Forest Service money should be allocated.
“Hopefully, showing these high impacts will add weight for the (White River National) Forest,” said Tim Lamb, a ranger in the forest’s Aspen-Sopris District.
The Maroon Bells, about 110 miles southwest of Denver, include the 14,156-foot South Maroon Peak and 14,014-foot North Maroon.
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Information from: Aspen Daily News,
