Unit 21 · Piceance Basin North
About this unit
Northern Rio Blanco County in the upper Piceance Basin. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on broken bench country with aspen pockets on the higher north-slope folds; the basin holds one of the largest mule deer herds in North America. Predominantly BLM and White River National Forest with private and energy-development ground throughout.
- Piceance Basin
- White River NF-adjacent
- BLM Little Hills
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 21
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWest Creek Road
12.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMissouri Creek Road
12.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBig Bull Draw Road
9.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFlight of Icarus
8.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateNorth Barcus Creek Road
8.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCow Canyon Road
7.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateScare Mountain Road
7.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBrushy Point Draw Road
7.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertScare Mountain Road
7.3 miTrailRocky Point Draw Road
6.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultTom Wardel Ranch Road
6.2 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 21
3 found
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 21, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.