Baseline campsite data for sites near lakes in the Spanish Peaks portion of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness

This data publication contains the numbers and condition of campsites around lakes in the Spanish Peaks portion of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in Montana. Measurements were taken in 1972, 1988, and again in 2004. Measurements include data such as campsite condition, vegetation type, distance to water, distance to trails, distance to nearest campsite, facility information, vegetation, soils, tree damage rating, max party size, type of use, etc.
These data were collected to monitor campsite condiitions.
These data were originally made available on the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute site: http://leopold.wilderness.net. The data were converted from XLS to XLSX files in February 2012, metadata created, data packaged into 1 zip file, and made available via the Forest Service Research Data Archive. Minor metadata updates on 03/08/2013, 04/16/2014, and 10/13/2015. Minor metadata updates on 12/07/2016.