Northern Front Range • Entered by Anne Dal Vera on September 17, 2025
Rawah Lakes backpack
August 18, 2025 – September 22, 2025
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 14 |
| Activity Hours | 32 |
| Participants | 4 |
| Total Hours | 146 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Canyon Lakes RD
Landscape/area: Roosevelt National Forest (814090 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (140 sites/plots)
Outcome 2: Hiked (44 miles)
Short Description of Activity
Backpack to several lakes in the Rawah Wilderness to monitor campsites, using GPS and FS protocol. Make and send report to Kevin Cannon
Reflection/Evaluation
We monitored sites along Rawah Trail and at Lost Lake, Rawah Lakes 3, 2 and 1. We were challenged to find and inventory 140 sites over 5 days, and we did. Many sites inventoried in past years have recovered with the restoration efforts done in years past. We did find some highly impacted sites and packed out 5 pounds of trash. Sadly, we could not carry out all the trash we saw.
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Photo Captions
1. Four NFR broadband members monitor campsites
2. Natalie checks a campsite in the Rawah Wilderness
3. Anne packs out trashed sleeping bag from the Rawah Wilderness