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Genesee Mountain Park and Catherine L. Craig Tract Park & Trail Improvement Plan

Alternative Descriptions

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Overall Site

1 Front Country Trails

2 Back Country Trails

3 Interpretive Program

4 Signage and Wayfinding

5 Roads and Parking

6 New Developed Areas

7 Natural Resources

8 Cultural Resources

9 Management Zones

10 Park Branding

Chief Hosa Lodge

1 Reserved Special Events Venue

2 Concession Area

3 Interpretive/Information Area

Chief Hosa Campground

1 Reserved RV and Drive In Tent Camping

2 Drive In Tent Camping

Patrick House

1 Develop as Interpretive/Visitor Center

2 Develop as Special Events Venue

3 Trailhead and Bison Overlook

Maintenance Area (existing)

1 Maintenance and Service Area

Genesee Mountain Flagpole and Day Use

1 Public Parking and Day Use

2 Road closure (top portion of road)

Genesee Mountain Day Use Area (North)

improved Family Group Day Use area/Special events

Genesee Mountain Day Use Area (Historic Shelter)

improved Family Group Day Use area/Special events

Genesee Mountain Day Use Area (South)

improved Day Use area

Genesee Drive Day Use Area

improved Day Use area

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South Bison Pasture

1 Interpretive Perimeter Trail(s)

2 Additional Viewing Areas/overlooks

Elk Pasture

1 preserve (for bison or conservation area)

2 Temporary Closure

3 Relocate Challenge CourseNew Challenge Course Features

4 Walk-In Backcountry Tent/Yurt Camping

5 Remove fence

Genesee Exit

1 Overlook

2 Trailhead/Bison Overlook

3 Trailhead/Overlook at Other Locations

North Bison Pasture

1 viewing areas along i-70 trail

Chief Hosa North Campground

1 Reserved RV and Drive In Tent Camping

2 Reserved Group Camping

3 Reserved tent camping

4 TrailsNordic Skiing Trails

5 Challenge Course Staging/Camping Area

Winter Trailhead and Day Use Area

1 Trailhead and Day Use Area

2 Closure

Stapleton Drive Trailhead and Day Use Area (existing)

1 to remain with improvements

2 Closure and relocate

Stapleton Drive Bison Overlook, Trailhead and Day Use Area (new)

Challenge Course

1Challenge Course Area (existing site to remain with upgrades)

2Challenge Course Staging/Camping Area (existing site to be expanded)

3New Challenge Course Camping Area and Support Facilities

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Katherine L. Craig Tract

1 Overnight Kids Camp

2Group Day Use and Camping Areas (Public)

3 Special Events Venue

Rainbow Hill Road Day Use Area

1 Trailhead and Day Use Area

2 Closure

existing roads

1 roads to be closed

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Genesee Park and Katherine L. Craig Tract

Park and Trail Improvement Plan 0 500 1000 2000’

September, 2012

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