Question - Roadside Hides

[+frostyriver]

I'd like to hide a few caches along roads. You know, your typical guardrail or scenic overlook caches! Who do I ask permission of? Or do I even need to ask?

 

Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom!

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Being public property, I think it is acceptable w/o permission, as long as you confine yourself to the right-of-way. Do keep in mind parking and possible dangerous situations inre: Peds v Traffic.

[+StarBrand]

Depends on the state and the road. Could be city/coiunty/state highway ROW.

 

A few states have pretty much banned caches in the ROW - a few others embrace it with a few simple rules.

[glorkar]

How would you find out if a particular city/county/state has rules/regulations about this?

[+tekkguy]

How would you find out if a particular city/county/state has rules/regulations about this?

 

Ask your local reviewer, they should have a good understanding of what is allowed in your area.

[+Renegade Knight]

I'd like to hide a few caches along roads. You know, your typical guardrail or scenic overlook caches! Who do I ask permission of? Or do I even need to ask?

 

Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom!

 

Handy Roadside Rules. No Highway agency will want to see a cache anywhere inside the clear zone. Don't know what a clear zone is? It's a good thing to look up. You Tube will show you more than a few videos of what happens when you don't pull far enough off the road.

 

If the cache requires parking on the shoulders, it's not going to make them happy campers.

 

I'm speaking of highways and such. Urban roads are quite a bit different in how people use and think about them.

[+Team Cotati]

Being public property, I think it is acceptable w/o permission, as long as you confine yourself to the right-of-way. Do keep in mind parking and possible dangerous situations inre: Peds v Traffic.

 

Is this: "Being public property, I think it is acceptable w/o permission" covered in the guidelines?

[+Team Cotati]

How would you find out if a particular city/county/state has rules/regulations about this?

 

Public works dept., Dept of roads and highways, State Highway Dept., State Dept. of Transportation.

 

It isn't that difficult.

[+The VanDucks]

We enjoy finding road side caches when we're on car trips, but the ones we like to do are usually off the main highway, perhaps on a abandoned roadbed or a cul-de-sac. One of our favorites was just off Rt. 29 in southern Virginia, and when you exited the highway the coodinates brought you to a turn-around next to a miniature goat farm!

 

I think you should look for a safe parking area near the cache site and include it on your cache description page, and perhaps tell what exit to take to get off the main highway. If you keep the cache within the public right of way, I doubt you need to worry about permission. (Of course, don't hide a cache near a military installation or anything like that; and remember that National Parks are off limit to caches.)

 

Most travellers trying to grab a few caches to break up the monotony of a long car trip are going to go for the caches that are close to the main road and don't require too much time to find; we've seen some amazingly inventive hides and containers at this type of cache!

[+zircon101]

Based on negative experiences I don't like guard rail caches. Some have no nearby SAFE locations to park your car. Others may be unsafe to search due to speeding traffic or hidden drop-offs. In addition, geo-cachers searching around guard rails may present an unwelcome distraction to passing traffic. Should a passing car stop

because they (by mistake) think you need some kind of road side assistance ?