Colorado may bolster liability protections for private landowners who let the public recreate on their lands

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Landowners have closed trails, and even entire mountains, fearing an injured hiker could sue them for millions. The appeals court decision left landowners unsure that protections in the venerable Colorado Recreational Use Statute are enough to allow people to recreate on their land.

https://coloradosun.com/2023/01/11/legi ... al-access/

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it looks like trial lawyers are the only ones opposed to the proposed increased liability protections

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Private Colorado 14er reopens after new laws add protections for landowners. Last year’s legislative adjustments to the Colorado Recreational Use Statute have opened access to a privately owned Colorado 14er that has been closed since 2021.
Hikers climbing the 14,055-foot Mount Lindsey in the Sangre de Cristo Range will need to sign a liability waiver though.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/11/moun ... sey-opens/