Can You Collect Rocks While Adventuring in Colorado?

I don't care who you are, we've all grabbed a rock or two from the ground and put them in our pockets. Maybe you were a kid at the time, or you're a rock-collecting adult, apparently, there are rules to follow.

If I remember correctly, the first time my mom came to visit in Colorado, she grabbed a couple of rocks to add to her growing collection. I poked fun because I always found it goofy that my mom collected rocks.

Is the perceived beauty of a rock worth adding a few pounds to your luggage? Not in my mind, but to my mom it was.

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To this day, she still looks for the perfect rocks to take home with her.

Can My Mom Legally Take Rocks Home from Colorado?

I mean, I'm sure she's not gonna go to prison for grabbing some rock off the ground. That said, there are places she'd need to be careful.

OR! If there's a curse on Colorado's land --like there is in the Petrified Forest-- she'd want to be careful.

So, I guess you can grab that pressure-treated sand if you want to carry its extra weight while hiking around. Just know the laws.