Unit 20 · North Park Southwest
About this unit
Southwestern Jackson County wrapping the lower Michigan and Illinois River drainages. Sage and willow on the park floor climb into mixed conifer at the Continental Divide. Mix of BLM and Routt National Forest with significant private ranch ground.
- Illinois River
- Continental Divide
- Arapaho NWR-adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
14 found
Rocky Mountain National Park
415 sq miParkNational ParkRoosevelt National Forest
1,688 sq miParkNational ForestArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCarter Reservoir (Carter Lake)
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEast Portal Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFlatiron Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHorsetooth Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Estes
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMarys Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPinewood Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRocky Mountain National Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBoyd Lake State Park
ParkState ParkLory State Park
ParkState ParkSt. Vrain State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 20
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Colorado A - O - Seg 3
548.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPeak-to-Peak Scenic Byway
60.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSandbeach Trailhead to Bierstadt Lake Trailhead
48.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTrail Ridge Road
39.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRowe's Glacier to Lost Lake via Lawn Lake Trail
36.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST) Loop
28.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGrand Ditch Trail
28.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorthern Indian Peaks Loop
28.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFlattop Mountain Trail to Ptarmigan Pass to Big Meadows
25.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLake Nanita and Nokoni via Bear Lake Trailhead
24.6 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 20
12 found
Rocky Mountain NP - Thunder Lake Backcountry
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Moraine Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Glacier Basin Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Aspenglen Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Arapaho Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTom Bennett Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMeadow Creek Reservoir Fishing Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLoveland RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorsetooth Reservoir County Park South Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRiverview RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMirror Lake via Monarch Lake Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoaring Fork Campground
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 20, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.