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Metal Detecting at Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail in California

Confirm exact parcel ownership; NPS prohibition applies only on NPS-administered landGrade A · 100/100 · Verified

This NPS-associated trail crosses multiple ownerships; detector rules follow the exact parcel manager.

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Can you metal detect at Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail?

Confirm exact parcel ownership; NPS prohibition applies only on NPS-administered land. This NPS-associated trail crosses multiple ownerships; detector rules follow the exact parcel manager.

Permit/authorization: site-specific — Use parcel/manager confirmation for each segment.

Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.

Managing agencyNational Park Service / multiple owners
Permitsite-specific
JurisdictionFederal/Mixed
Location typeNPS-associated mixed-ownership trail corridor
Rule basisVerified controlling rule

Current verified decision

What the current evidence actually allows

Reverification needed
Detector useUnresolved — do not infer permission
Ground disturbanceDigging / excavation prohibited or separately restricted
Recovery feasibilityUnresolved — do not plan target recovery
Permission inferenceNo permission inferred from ownership, access, recreation use or directory listing
Legal precisionNo decisive detector-use rule verified
Permission ceilingNone inferred
Trip block / prerequisiteThe controlling detector-use question remains unresolved
Planning stateReverify Before Travel
Jurisdiction scopeControlling Rule Scope Stored
Proof required before tripNo
Water jurisdictionSeparate water rule applies
Historic / recoveryProtected-resource restrictions apply
Scope guardrail: Do not manufacture permission or prohibition from public ownership, access, directory inclusion or silence.
Jurisdiction scope note: Apply the stored controlling rule only within its stated jurisdiction/property scope and honor any narrower site-specific overlay.
Scope gate: Ownership, public access and directory inclusion do not resolve detector-use permission.
Authorization pathway: Re-verify the current managing agency rule or obtain written clarification before planning a detecting trip.
Proof before travel: No proof of permission is currently stored.
Operational status: current — Current public identity or statewide/regional management pathway; check current closures and site notices before travel. Current operations source
Next action: Do not infer permission. Re-verify the managing agency rule or obtain written clarification before travel.

Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-09-01 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-30 · source conflict none identified.

Map and public access reference

This record has a safe map query. Resolve it on demand to display a temporary provider search match without altering the verified dataset.

Map coverage modeNamed public place map search
Navigation queryButterfield Overland National Historic Trail, California
Map verificationQuery navigation — no invented coordinate

The map always renders with state/local context. Use Resolve this place on map to place a temporary provider search match on the map, or use the provider buttons directly. The temporary match is not written into the verified-coordinate dataset.

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Legal status and controlling rule

This NPS-associated trail crosses multiple ownerships; detector rules follow the exact parcel manager.

Where detecting is allowed

Only areas and activities affirmatively allowed by the controlling manager and current site rules.

Restricted or prohibited areas

Protected cultural, archaeological and paleontological resources; unauthorized excavation or resource removal; posted, closed or sensitive areas; and any area excluded by current manager rules.

Permit and digging rules

Permit: site-specific

Use parcel/manager confirmation for each segment.

Digging: Do not dig or disturb soil unless the controlling rule and exact site authorization allow it.

Water and artifact rules

Water detecting: Exact water, beach and shoreline rules follow the controlling manager; ordinary access does not itself authorize detector recovery.

Historic/artifact rule: Historical, archaeological, cultural and paleontological resources are protected; leave qualifying finds undisturbed and report them when required.

Verification record

This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 100/100 and was last checked on .

Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.

Source conflict: none

Official legal and place sources

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail metal detecting FAQ

Can you metal detect at Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail?

This NPS-associated trail crosses multiple ownerships; detector rules follow the exact parcel manager.

Is a permit or authorization required at Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail?

site-specific Use parcel/manager confirmation for each segment.

Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?

Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.

How current is this Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail record?

The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-09-01 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.

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