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    Thompson Creek Road: Whose land is it, anyway?

    Thompson Creek Road: Whose land is it, anyway? thumbnail (Scroll down for larger image). This map shows parts of the North, South and Thompson Creek roads. The opaque beige overlay indicates BLM land, and the green is for Forest Service lands, otherwise the parces are privately owned. The large parcel that includes Spring Gulch and part of North Thompson Creek Road belongs to the Cattlemens’ Association. Map generated from Pitkin County Assessor’s GIS tool

    Locals and out-of-towners alike enjoy the pristine beauty of South, Middle and North Thompson Creek, but the jurisdictional and property lines can cause some confusion.

    Earlier this summer, a lot of Facebook attention was focused on the area due to assumed partiers along the road heading to… read more →