The jumble of private and public land is the legacy of the 1872 Mining Law that handed federal land to anyone who staked a claim and tapped it for its mineral wealth.
across these inholdings situated in a glaciated alpine cirque at the heart of the Wasatch Mountains’ storied backcountry ski terrain.“It was their [the Cardiff Canyon Owners Association’s] decision,” Kraja said. “They notified us on May 31 they would not be renewing [the permit]. They think they own a right of way. We haven’t seen any credible evidence that a legal right of way exists.”
“For example, a [Cardiff Canyon Owners Association] lock was removed from the double lock system of the Forest Service gate, preventing the CCOA members’ access to their property,” Spjute wrote. “CCOA is also concerned this may create a hostile environment between private landowners and the public users/recreationalists.”
Private property owners may no longer drive through the locked gate at the mouth Big Cottonwood Canyon’s Cardiff Fork, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, after their permit to drive up the road expired this summer. Crews had flown equipment by helicopter to the open mine two miles up the road. The plan was for crews to walk to the site, rather than drive, according to Brown.
Located above Donut Falls, Cardiff is the Big Cottonwood side canyon drained by Mill D South creek, nestled between Mineral and Days forks. For years it has been a popular ski destination, particularly by skiers entering from Little Cottonwood Canyon in search of powder in steep chutes at the head of Cardiff Fork.Wasatch Backcountry Alliance
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