14er Public Access - Advocacy Toolkit

Thank you for your support for public access to private lands for outdoor recreation. This page includes guidance, tools, and tips to advocate for the policy changes required to restore access to the five closed Colorado fourteeners.

If you have questions or want to get more involved, email us.

Learn More and Get Ready for Action

New to this issue, advocacy and campaigning? Here’s a crash course on what you need to know about this issue and taking action to restore access.

Read About the Peak Closures

Learn why 14ers, trails, and climbing routes on private land are closing or at risk.
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Learn About our Solution

Learn how recent legislation, SB 103 would restore and protect public access to private land.
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Get Ready to Take Action

Learn how to take action to support SB 103 and mobilize more supporters for public access.
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Get Organized and Take Action

Ready to organize and take action to support 14er public access? Here are four ways you can get more involved and make a difference right now. If you have any questions, check out our Advocacy Guide further above.

Sign & Share our Petition to State Lawmakers

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Join our Grassroots Support Facebook Group

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Ask Your Employer to Officially Endorse SB 103

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Submit a Letter to the Editor to the Local Paper

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Questions or feedback? Send them to: alexderr@thenextsummit.org

About Us: This Toolkit was created by Grassroots 14er Public Access, a group of hikers, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts working together to support, restore, and protect access to all fifty-eight of Colorado’s 14,000 foot peaks by supporting SB 103 or similar legislation to strengthen landowner liability protections if they allow free public access.

14er Public Access:
In The News

Some Colorado 14ers have closed after legal wrangle. What might be next?
Two Colorado 14ers are Closing to the Public
Petition launched to protect 14er access following announced closure of two peaks
Access Denied: CO Landowner Closes 14er Access After ‘Liability Bill’ Fails
Landowner will close access to two Colorado 14ers after lawmakers rejected legislation limiting liability
Opinion: This change to state law will help preserve public access to private land
Access to some Colorado 14ers at risk as landowners worry about liability
Colorado may bolster liability protections for private landowners who let the public recreate on their lands
How one El Paso County bike crash is changing access to 14ers in rural Colorado
Partnership keeps private Colorado 14ers open to hikers
Two privately owned Colorado 14ers are open to hikers thanks to a unique partnership. Will it last?
Landowner who closed access to four 14ers says he wants to reopen them
Landowners shut down access to three Colorado fourteeners citing liability, impacts - 2021
Another Colorado 14er, Mount Lindsey, reportedly closes to the public
Public Access Fully Restored to Wilson Peak
Colorado town leases high peaks, reopens them to hikers
Wilson Peak: open again after Rock of Ages Trail Completed by USFS
Private Obstacles Block Climb to 14,000-Foot Peaks
Forbidden Fourteeners: Four Peaks Closed to Access Near Alma, Colorado
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Mount Lincoln – CLOSED

Mount Lindsey – CLOSED

Mount Bross – CLOSED

Mount Democrat – CLOSED

SB 103 Supporters

  • Colorado Mountain Club
  • Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
  • The Next Summit
  • Access Fund
  • Boulder Climbing Community
  • International Mountain Biking Association
  • The Wilderness Society
  • Town of Alma
  • Park County, Colorado
  • Trust for Public Land
  • Bicycle Colorado
  • Colorado Civil Justice League
  • Central Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
  • American Alpine Club
  • Colorado Farm Bureau
  • Continental Divide Trail Association
  • Open Boulder
  • Colorado Springs Utilities
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
  • Colorado Water Congress
  • Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
  • Ute Water Conservancy District
  • People for Bikes
  • Outdoor Alliance
  • Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative
  • Winter Wildlands Alliance
  • Trails and Open Space Coalition
  • Rocky Mountain Wild
  • Rec Law

SB 103 Opponents

  • The Colorado Trial Lawyers Assocation

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Connect with our Team!

If you want to take on a bigger role in this work and help us plan and implement our grassroots strategy, please contact our organizing committee by sending us a message using this form.