Own a piece of Mt Bross

[Jim Davies]

Once it's patented, a claim becomes private property, permanently.

[mountaingoat-G]

Mining claims expire if you dont pay an annual fee or do a $100 worth of work each year.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/iac/faqmc.html

That link seems to be specific to California....
I am not sure if BLM rules for CO are the same, but since BLM is federal, it seems like they should be.

As far as mining claims, I know people have built on them recently for non-mining purposes (in the San Juans). It seems like a different use than was originally considered with the mining claim laws to me.

on a related note, read this
http://www.preservationnation.org/magaz ... -pass.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this

http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20 ... -posterity" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[14erFred]

Does any one know the elevation of this property? Clearly, it's above timberline, but exactly how high up on Mt. Bross is it?

[spiderman]

The position marked on Zillow corresponds to about 12,000'. Not sure about the elevation of the upper part of the property.

[acidchylde]

Does any one know the elevation of this property? Clearly, it's above timberline, but exactly how high up on Mt. Bross is it?

According to the topographic base layer available behind the Park County GIS site (http://maps.parkco.us:3000/), the lowest point would be about 12,200 and the highest around 12,560. Parcel boundaries are also visible there - it's two 10 acre, longer than wide parcels next to each other. Road runs through the middle, and there are no (immediate) adjacent parcels.

[jomagam]

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/ho ... _zm/0_mmm/

20 acre lot priced at $45,000.

Now it's $50k. Either the seller is not serious, or there's a bidding war.

[Jeff Valliere]

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/ho ... _zm/0_mmm/

20 acre lot priced at $45,000.

Now it's $50k. Either the seller is not serious, or there's a bidding war.

Or, they have caught on to this thread that is generating some interest....

This lot has been for sale at least since I ran through there in July, 2011. Seems as though it would be difficult and impractical to do much with it, but the views sure are good .

[jomagam]

This lot has been for sale at least since I ran through there in July, 2011. Seems as though it would be difficult and impractical to do much with it, but the views sure are good .

On one hand there is a road going thru it, so it might not be that hard to put up a log cabin (can anyone chime in on that?). On the other hand there is a road going thru it so you won't really have privacy.

[Jeff Valliere]

This lot has been for sale at least since I ran through there in July, 2011. Seems as though it would be difficult and impractical to do much with it, but the views sure are good .

On one hand there is a road going thru it, so it might not be that hard to put up a log cabin (can anyone chime in on that?). On the other hand there is a road going thru it so you won't really have privacy.

If I remember right, it is a pretty steep piece of property that would take a good bit of engineering/excavating to put a house on. The slopes directly above are even steeper, so would be prone to rockfall and perhaps even avalanches if snow conditions were right. Just seems like it would be more trouble than it is worth for most people. I don't think privacy would be an issue, as I don't think that road sees all that much traffic at that elevation (at least relative to the Kite Lake side).

[Doctor No]

For some reason (was there an older thread on this?), I had the impression that one would not be allowed to build on the site if purchased.

[jomagam]

For some reason (was there an older thread on this?), I had the impression that one would not be allowed to build on the site if purchased.

You're probably right considering that it's in an avi path. The Zillow description only suggests "Micro Home" on Wheels or a camper.

[BillMiddlebrook]

I'm pretty sure I could live there (alone, of course) as long as I could find a way to get 50Mbs internet service.