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Show Goblin Valley Is Attracting Many Visitors Goblin Valley State Reserve Ranger Ben White has reported report-ed that visitation for the month of August was 2,476 people, with 271 people camping over night. Ranger White stated that August of 1974 saw 922 people : visit the park, with 191 I camping over night. Goblin Valley experienced a 60 per ; cent increase for the month ; over last year, with camping ! up 42 per cent in addition. ; The park has had a 39 per j cent increase in visitation for ( the first 8 months of 1975, compared with the period last year. ! In August the Utah Depart-j Depart-j ment of Transportation moved ; in equipment and chipped the ! road at Goblin Valley. In I addition, during the month, ; the storage sheds were install-: install-: ed and other work completed at the park. Currently work is ; moving forward to install : awnings and fuel storage : tanks. |