Claim Access Options

[Modern Day Miner]

I was wondering about access to a certain claim. There is a closed forest service road that goes through private property. Do I have a right to use this road/trail to access my claims.
Or is this something that would require me getting private property owners permission to go through his land to get to my claims?

Thanks
MDM

[CP]

This is a confusing situation obviously in the field. And you all are responding so quickly in this thread.......Zing!!

Ok Jhidek, let me make sure I have this straight, at first you were saying your claim was on NF but now you're saying it's on BLM lands....that makes a difference which gov dept. office you should be dealing with to start off.

This spot also involves a city park parcel? ....No matter if the "park" is state, county or city.....those parks are all factually private land deeded to those depts. and they can restrict/make rules as they see fit.

This sounds very very similar to a spot I discussed at length (concerning access via the park) with one of our club members sometime last year.... The responses posted thus far have been top notch everyone good work! Love to see cub members in here helping folks out as best they can with the info given!

If there is a "park" involved where your access point is stopped and you're parking there inside the park to hike onto FS lands.....they probably can do that based on it's private land and the FDR380 sounds like it's been named differently than other FS roads too......the word "development" added leads me to think the road was made or re-opened for the park possibly? Thus is not part of the actual FS system of roads? Just guessing on the legal stance from the parks end but I'll be that's their stance.

At this point I'd be looking at who uses the gated road you're wanting to use for vehicles......if it is only the parks dept (state, city or county....whichever) using the road then you're probably going to have to look for another access point/road. But on the other hand if it's FS (or BLM) using that gated road for any type of vehicular access, then I'd agree, you're access should be granted as a claim owner as well. As I just said though, which dept that is FS or BLM is who you should be contacting then at that point.....not the park.

Not sure if you're a club member or not yet Jhidek, but I would highly recommend club membership for you if you're not one yet.....this is exactly the kind of things we all help each other with, and I personally spend quite a bit of time consulting with club members individually, as the topics arise during ones research, staking of claims and working them or acquiring claims and then successfully working them without being mislead by misinformation that just confuses a person when trying to deal with their individual scenarios encountered. Seems like there is always another question that comes up or concern someone in a uniform puts forth for every answer gained as you go.....but that's how it works best when you have better knowledge, find the right answer and then move ahead with confidence on your claim work! It makes the world of difference when you're treated as a claim owner by the gov. depts. as you can see by our club members responses of their own experiences.