Unit 161 · North Park Northwest
About this unit
Northwest Jackson County between Cowdrey and the Wyoming line. Sage parks and willow river bottoms grade into lodgepole on the higher benches. Mix of BLM and private ranch ground; lower elevation than the surrounding alpine units.
- North Park
- Canadian River
- Wyoming border
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 161
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailGrizzly Helena OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert25.6 miTrailMount Zirkel
Difficulty: Expert24.8 miTrailFarwell Mountain OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert17.9 miTrailEncampment River Trail from Odd Fellows
Difficulty: Expert16.0 miTrailBear Lakes Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.7 miTrailHinman Creek Trail
Difficulty: Expert12.7 miTrailSeven Lakes Trail
Difficulty: Difficult11.3 miTrailMount Zirkel Loop Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.3 miTrailMain Fork Trail
Difficulty: Expert10.2 miTrailGrizzly-Helena Trail
Difficulty: Expert10.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 161
12 found
Hinman Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKatherine Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Big Creek Lakes Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Camping in Routt National Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRed Canyon Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBuffalo Ridge Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLone Pine South Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundElk River Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSeven Lakes Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWalden Reservoir Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Seedhouse Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBeaver Creek Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Colorado
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/big-game/primary-draw
- GMU map ↗
https://ndismaps.nrel.colostate.edu/index.html?app=HuntingAtlas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx
- Hunter education ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/activities/hunting/education-and-outreach
- Buy a license ↗
https://cpwshop.com/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 161, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.