Balarat Creek Ranch

P.O. Box 76
Jamestown, Colorado 80455

Balarat Creek Ranch is a family owned and operated ranch.
It is the site of the historic Boulder County town of Balarat, privately owned since 1878.
Our mission is environmental and historical preservation.

RS2477 is turning private property into government land. Defending private property from RS2477 seizures.

BALARAT CREEK RANCH HOME: RS 2477 AND PRIVATE PROPERTY

OFF-ROAD CLUBS RESORT TO ANTI-LANDOWNER HARASSMENT AND RS 2477 VIGILANTE ACTION

MILE-HI JEEP CLUB AND REVISED STATUTE 2477

COHVCO STAY THE TRAIL SHARED ACCESS ALLIANCE TREAD LIGHTLY TRAILRIDGE RUNNERS MILE-HI JEEP CLUB

Photographic tour of a bogus

RS2477 road claim on private property

Wetlands vegetation is returning to the Jeep tracks of "Barking Dog Road".

Our wetland is rich in biological diversity.
It is directly in the path of an alleged R.S. 2477 "public highway".

This segment of Balarat Creek is within the alleged right of way.

Off-road recreationists want to open up this area to "rock crawling".

After four years of protection, columbines are returning to parts of our property
where several years of motorized use had stripped away the native vegetation.

Links to articles about RS 2477 and private property

The Official RS 2477 Home Page
POSRP: saving private property from RS 2477 and the Mile-Hi Jeep Club
RS 2477 misuse by the Mile-Hi Jeep Club and others
Highway Robbery: RS 2477 threats to private property
RS 2477 reform is needed to protect private property from the Mile-Hi Jeep Club
Sierra Times: RS 2477, private property, Mile-Hi Jeep Club
Private property rights: another victim of RS 2477
Beware of RS 2477: private property
Using RS 2477 to take private property away
Bogus RS 2477 road on private property
Ghost roads: RS 2477 and private property
GAO report on RS 2477
RS 2477 reform to protect private property rights
Forum on RS 2477 and private property
Barking Dog, RS 2477, and private property in the Boulder Lout
Another place to discuss RS 2477 impacts on private property
Inkstain covers the RS 2477 threat to private property
Inkstain covers the Mile-Hi Jeep Club
Libertarian forum on Mile-Hi Jeep Club lawbreakers
ALRA forum on RS 2477

"Boslough states 'The streamside wildflowers, grasses . . . . are growing back that were crushed under the off-roaders tires'. The trail is one-vehicle wide and has been a rocky road for over 100 years. There is a steep bank (about 40 degrees and 30-50 feet long) down to the creek on the east side and a steep uphill bank on the west side. There are no go-arounds. The trail is so hard and rocky it prevents any thing from growing in it. Again, this is another creation of Boslough's imagination."

Gene V. King,
Director, Colorado OHV Coalition (COHVCO)
Representative, Colorado Association of 4WD Clubs
1999 Jeeper of the Year, Mile-Hi Jeep Club
1999 "Environmental" Jeeper of the Year, United 4WD Club [Laugh2]

Quoted from his withdrawn letter to the editor, October 3, 2002.

BALARAT CREEK RANCH HOME: RS 2477 AND PRIVATE PROPERTY

OFF-ROAD CLUBS RESORT TO ANTI-LANDOWNER HARASSMENT AND RS 2477 VIGILANTE ACTION

MILE-HI JEEP CLUB AND REVISED STATUTE 2477