If You See Purple Paint in Colorado, Leave Immediately

Here in Colorado, there’s plenty of weird, strange, and downright silly laws that are in place. 

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A classic example is one where you are not allowed to bring your horse or pack mule higher than the ground floor of any building in Colorado. Even if that one had a purpose back in the day, we’re not exactly sure why that one is holding up to this day.

There’s also another strange law that is only pertinent to Vail. It’s almost hard to believe, but it’s illegal to purposely try to run into obstacles on the ski slopes out there. 

However, there’s still plenty of laws in Colorado that some may see as confusing. 

For example, if you see purple paint on trees in a forest here, you may want to think again about continuing forward.

If You See Purple Paint, You Might Be on Private Property

Many people love to go through the wilderness out here in Colorado, obviously, for good reason.

Some of you have possibly come across an interesting sight while you’ve been out adventuring. Maybe as you’re tracking your way through the woods, you have seen a tree with purple paint strangely spattered on it.

Or, you may have come across a fence or some other type of object with that same purple streak.

What you might not know is that purple paint can actually be used as a signifier for private property. 

So if you come across any purple paint, you’re more than likely going to want to get out of there.

What Happens When You Trespass?

It depends on the infraction.

The law states that you can get off with a pretty minor penalty, which can include a fine and probation.

However, the worst sentence you can get is up to three years in prison as well as a brutal $100,000 fine.