The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to take up Wyoming’s closely watched corner-crossing case — a decision that keeps in place a lower-court ruling allowing hunters and recreationists to legally step from one parcel of public land to another at the shared corners of private property.
The case began in 2021 when four Missouri hunters crossed corners near Elk Mountain, sparking a debate over property rights and public access across the West’s checkerboarded landscapes.
The Supreme Court’s refusal means the 10th Circuit Court decision stands, protecting access to millions of acres of public land in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and nearby states.
Attorneys on both sides call the ruling significant — securing outdoor access for many, but leaving the law uncertain elsewhere in the country.
