Show Monthly use report for monument The use report for the month of October for the Dinosaur National Monument showed a slight increase in use for the month over October 1973 VISITS FOR FOIl recreation were making a total of for the month and visits for the year to date Visitor hours spent in the park for recreation were non recreation 1595 for fora a total of for a yearly total of hours spent at atthe atthe atthe the monument People staying at the campground totaled 1062 in tents in recreation vehicles making a yearly total of overnight stays Those staying in the back country were for the month broken down to using the river campgrounds and 31 back backpackers backpackers backpackers packers this month This makes a total of back country overnighters broken down to using the river this year and packers and 17 horseback campers At headquarters and at the overlooks there were campers this month making a total of 1969 for the year Thus making total overnight stays for the month at 1417 and for the year to da date te Boaters coming into the park used the boat concession 41 times this month making a total of times for the year and 28 private boats for a total of private boats this year being used inside the monument The monthly increase is percent over October 1973 but the yearly decrease is 21 percent percent percent per per- cent under 1973 |