General Question About Mountains, Mines, And Cabins

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rking007 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 10:24 pm I am so new to detecting that today is the first day I've been in this area of the forum. :) I live in Colorado and one of my passions is hiking and climbing our states highest peaks. While backpacking over the years, I've come across old mines, mining cabins, and trails. My question is, would areas like these be good places to MD? I'm thinking about the areas around the cabins and right up to them, the trails in the immediate areas, and areas around the outsides of the mines. I'm not about to go into any old mine or break open doors that have been nailed shut to some of these old cabins. Where do I learn about laws regarding different land types and where or where you can't MD? I have several 2.5 minute topo maps of several mountains and most of the time they will mark out the areas of private property so I'm thinking I could get along fine with those. There are several mines in the Front Range alone that are still private property but I know of a few further west that just old old claims from the 1800's. So is this logical or feasible? Do they make lighter weight detectors for foot travel purposes such as backpacking? I want to hear some opinions before I even start looking at models and making a go at it. Thanks in advance! Russ Edited for clarity, wrote this in a rush! Edited by rking007 03/20/2013 11:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21593 Posts	Posted 03/21/2013 04:50 am Disused undergroung mines would be too dangerous, they should be blocked off, anyway. Actually, the best place to go MD around a minesite is on the outside. Watch out for beasties, rattlers in the U.S., brown and black 'joe blakes' in Australia. Remember, you could be a long way from medical help. Ask for permission before entering private property. Legally, you are on your own if you don't. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 03/21/2013 12:36 pm Rking, I lived in the Georgetown, Empire and Idaho Springs area for 15+ years. Did a lot of dirt biking (motorcycles) or lets say trail riding through out the whole area. Also I'm a retired underground miner ( shift boss) from that area. There are a lot of old mines and mining cabins throughout. If you do go searching do not go alone. There are a lot of underground tunnels (drifts) that some times just open up so care is needed. Most of the land is owned by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and some privately owned and still active mines. Not aware of any legal restrictions but it probably would not hurt to check with the sheriffs office in Georgetown I believe but, that was 15 years ago. Good luck. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 03/22/2013 05:55 am Rking, Most of the land is owned by the U.S. Forest Service not BLM. Report this Post to the Staff
twslisa Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 12/11/2016 12:00 pm LOTS of uncapped old mines in Colorado! BAD idea to go inside them, intentionally or otherwise. I've wondered how thoroughly combed the old mine towns have been by metal detectors. If not very, I'd be all over it. It might be a western movie cliche, but miners surely came to town with their treasures and got drunk. Report this Post to the Staff
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