BLM access OnX

[RyanShields]

I'm e scouting a new area for this fall and I was curious if anyone had a way to determine if a two track that leaves a main highway and crosses through a mix of BLM and private land is publicly accessible to drive on to access the BLM parcels

Thanks for the assistance

 

[street]

Way I understand it, the road has to be marked(FS rd, County rd, etc) on map, otherwise it's a private road.

 

[cmahoney]

What state are you looking at?


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[hobbes]

A two track crossing private likely isn't public, unless your in the Breaks. All bets are off in there and your guess is as good as anyone's.

 

[RyanShields]

What state are you looking at?


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Colorado

 

[RyanShields]

Way I understand it, the road has to be marked(FS rd, County rd, etc) on map, otherwise it's a private road.

Is there a feature on some application or OnX that shows that information? So this area here is just for illustrative purposes, I'm not necessarily trying to hunt here or put any area on blast...

Would it be possible to travel between these two red dots along what shows up as a two track? Is there a way to find out if a given dirt road here is public?

 

[neil.hansford]

Certainly can't say for sure, but my guess would be no. Id guess your public road ends somewhere near the red dot on the left.

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[hobbes]

I would say likely not. In Montana, I use Cadastral to see if the road shows up as a county road. I would bet that the solid line roads are all that you can travel on that example. Two tracks are likely ranch access roads.

 

[Bighorner]

Look up the county road and bridge. They will often have a map of the county roads.

 

[Donjuan]

You can call the local BLM office and they will tell you

 

[Blackcats06]

Colorado counties are pretty good at having an online map that tells you who maintains the road and if it’s open for public travel

if I had to bet money, it is a private road and no public access

 

[wapitibob]

the county road is shown and labeled

the 2 track won't have a blm easement for public access across the private

 

[UTJL]

Like everyone said double check all roads you see on OnX unless it’s obviously a public road. The OnX layers note if a road/or two track is on public land but that doesn’t mean you can legally use them if they cross private

 

[Wrench]

Whenever I get in this spot i do two things, check with the county.....and the game warden. Go to the source of the ticket for grace.