Went on an overnight camping trip on friday night (10/9). Found a great camping spot off the road. In the morning we were going to drive up to the top of lost canyon (only to the end of the MVUM). However well before we got there we saw a couple of odd signs saying the road was closed, private property patented mining claim. There does appear to be private property/mining claim up there, but the MVUM (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd681154.pdf) passes through this. The road was even blocked off with a chain between a concrete block and a tree. I am a bit suspicious of this being someone trying to close a road that is supposed to be open or protecting their "private" hunting grounds.
Is this something where I should make an inquiry to the local ranger station?
Is this something where I should make an inquiry to the local ranger station?