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Metal Detecting at Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail in Illinois
NPS rules govern NPS-controlled parcels; other trail parcels follow the controlling owner.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail?
Parcel ownership confirmation required. NPS rules govern NPS-controlled parcels; other trail parcels follow the controlling owner.
Permit/authorization: site-specific — Check actual parcel ownership before detecting.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
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
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Legal status and controlling rule
NPS rules govern NPS-controlled parcels; other trail parcels follow the controlling owner.
Where detecting is allowed
Only parcels where the actual owner affirmatively permits detecting.
Restricted or prohibited areas
NPS-controlled parcels and protected cultural/archaeological resources.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: site-specific
Check actual parcel ownership before detecting.
Digging: Do not dig or disturb soil unless the controlling rule and exact site authorization allow it.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Exact beach, shoreline and water rules follow the controlling manager; ordinary public access does not itself authorize detector recovery.
Historic/artifact rule: Historical, archaeological, cultural, geological 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
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail?
NPS rules govern NPS-controlled parcels; other trail parcels follow the controlling owner.
Is a permit or authorization required at Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail?
site-specific Check actual parcel ownership before detecting.
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 Lewis & Clark 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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