Unit 17 · Rabbit Ears
About this unit
Western Jackson County around Rabbit Ears Pass and the southern flank of North Park. Sage flats step up through lodgepole and aspen to spruce-fir at the Continental Divide. Mix of Routt National Forest and BLM with private ranch ground on the park floor.
- Rabbit Ears Pass
- Continental Divide
- Routt NF
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 17
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGrizzly Helena OHV Trail
25.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWillow Pass Trail
14.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSnyder Creek Loop
14.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSnyder Creek Loop
13.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRuby Mountain Trail
12.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSnyder Creek Loop
12.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTop of the World Trail
10.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGrizzly-Helena Trail
10.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTop of the World
9.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertState Highway 14 Road
9.2 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 17
4 found
Troublesome Pass Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGrassy Run Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHyannis Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 40.3874, -106.3829
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 17, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.