Unit 231 · Burns / Derby Junction
About this unit
North Eagle and south Routt counties between Burns and the Colorado River. Sage and pinyon-juniper on the lower benches grade up through aspen and oakbrush to spruce-fir on the higher ridges. Mix of BLM and White River National Forest with private ranch ground.
- Colorado River
- Castle Peak-adjacent
- White River NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 231
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFlat Top Mountain and Edge Lake Trail
47.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDevil's Causeway, Skinny Fish and Trappers Lake Loop
30.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDevils Causeway and Island Lakes Loop
23.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTrappers Lake, Wall Lake, and Island Lakes Loop
23.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDevil's Causeway, Lost Lakes, and Chinese Wall
22.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMarvine Loop Trail
21.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertChinese Wall Trail
18.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTrappers Lake Trail
14.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMosquito Lake and Deer Lake Trail
14.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEast Fork Trail
11.8 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 231
12 found
Shepherds Rim Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrappers Lake Horse Thief Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoutt National Forest Bear Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFlat Tops NW
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrappers Lake Cutthroat Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrout Creek Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrout Creek Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBear Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYamcolo Reservoir Dispersed Camping and Boat Ramp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBear River Designated Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSheriffs Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAllen Basin Reservoir Dispersed
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 231, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.