Access to my claim over PVT land Options

[Diamond Digger]

Hi,
I know this has been discussed before anyone has the link?
I have several claims on FS land but cannot get hold of the PVT land owner over who's land I must travel to my claims?
Ideas?
We need to get in asap?
Anyone can pinpoint a law I can refer to?
Thanks
Andy

[Yoda]

Andy,

I believe this is the link to the information you are looking for. Lots of good info regarding access rights.

http://www.coloradoprospector.com/forums/i...?showtopic=4304

The quick and dirty of it is that private lands are private lands... and can be restricted (within reason) as the owner sees fit. However, that doesn't mean they necessarily own the road. If they do, then the road is their land as well, meaning traffic is subject to their approval. If there is no road at all, then you are at the mercy of the land owner's prior approval, even to walk through.

But if there is a public road (to include forestry service roads, county roads, etc) and it is on their land, then you have every right to utilize it to pass on through (but not a right to stop or deviate from the road until off their land).