On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 6:31 PM Joseph Eisenberg <joseph.eisenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I was thinking just create separate polygons for inholdings, tagged with access=private and possibly ownership=private > > While many Americans like to put "no trespassing" signs on their private property, a privately owned parcel is not access=private unless there are signs on the roads and paths leading into it which say so. I don't know enough to know whether you can be prosecuted for trespassing if it isn't posted, but if the owner shows up and asks you to leave, you are compelled to leave. Not too big of a deal if you are just passing through, but if you have set up camp, it could be a hassle (particularly if late). In any event, I don't want an encounter with a landowner due to my trespassing, posted or not.
> Many privately-owned parcels in the national forests are used for forestry > only, and there is no issue with crossing through on a road or trail in > many cases. > Not true here in northern Colorado. There are lots of small inholdings, some with year round residences, some with seasonal cabins, and some that people use for their RVs. There is probably not an issue with passing through on an established trail or road, but if one is travelling cross country, aka bushwacking, it could be an issue. I also did recently encounter private property while on an established trail (the owner had posted no trespassing signs). I wish I had known that ahead of time.
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