Summary statistics from the 35 Remote Spots we have documented thus far as part of Project Remote.
Average Distance From a Road: 6.6 miles (max is WY at 21.6; min is CT Mainland at 1.1)
Average Distance From a Trail (of the 19 land-based Spots): 1.05 miles
Total Travel Miles: 773
Total Hiking Miles: 476
Total Boating Miles: 296
Percent with Cell Phone Coverage: 60%
Percent within Public Land: 89%
Number within Wilderness Areas: 13
Number within National Forests: 8
Number within National Parks: 5
Number within National Wildlife Refuges: 8
Percent with Human Presence Recorded during a 15-minute Remote Spot Assessment: 89%
Percent Reachable in 1 Day*: 66%
*We are able to travel to and document the Spot then return to our point of departure in 1 day
What do these statistics tell you about remoteness in our country?
