If You See Orange Paint in the Woods in Idaho, You Need to Leave
If you grew up running Cross Country, you likely think that orange paint on a tree, post or ground was an indication of a hazard ahead. That s not exactly what it means in Idaho. Ignore that florescent paint and you could end up paying some hefty fines!
There are a few websites out there
incorrectly claiming that Idaho has something called a Purple Paint Law similar to one that went into effect in Arkansas in the late 80s. Supposedly purple paint is an indication of NO TRESPASSING and crossing into an area marked with it means you re somewhere you don t belong. I searched and searched for anything in Idaho s laws and statues to verify that purple paint was an indication of no trespassing in our state and came up empty handed.