The survey was closed at that point to wait until students and faculty returned in the fall. See the Survey Results for more information. The survey indicates that the trails are heavily used. The respondents use the trails more in the winter than in the summer, with the majority using the trails more than 12 times each month, year-round. The survey indicates that the respondents alone may be generating some 1300 user days per month in the summer, and at least 1800 user days per month in the winter.
Most users enjoy more than one activity.
It should be pointed out, however, that there are other uses that were not listed, such as bird watching, that do take place and are not accounted for here. The most popular activity on the UAF trails is classic skiing, with 184 of the 242 respondents taking part in this activity. Walking was the next most popular . Skate skiing, biking, and running each account for slightly more than half of the use. About one-quarter of the sample were neutral, and only 3 out of 242 strongly agreed that no new trails should be built on campus.