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Pitkin County accepts quitclaim deed, settles Rock Creek road dispute and preserves public access to Fallohaw Meadows
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance accepting a quitclaim deed from the Rock Creek Association and a settlement agreement that resolves long‑running litigation and restores public pedestrian access to Fallohaw Meadows, the county said the deed will be recorded and the litigation dismissed.
Pitkin County on Wednesday approved an ordinance to accept a quitclaim deed from the Rock Creek Association and a settlement agreement that resolves a multi‑year dispute over the historic Rock Creek wagon road.
The action directed county staff to record the deed, accept an amendment to a prior trail easement, and dismiss the litigation that originated in 2019. County staff said the deed conveys a corridor centered on the historic road (the draft deed covers a corridor roughly 50 feet on either side of the existing road centerline) and restores clear public access to the Fallohaw Meadows Nature Preserve.
Why it matters: The Rock Creek wagon road has historic significance and is a local…
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