Unit 28 · Estes Park
About this unit
East Larimer County wrapping Estes Park and the eastern slope of Rocky Mountain National Park. Ponderosa and lodgepole on the foothills climb to spruce-fir and alpine tundra at the park boundary. Mix of Roosevelt National Forest and private ground; Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to hunting.
- Rocky Mountain NP-adjacent
- Estes Park
- Roosevelt NF
Public lands inside this unit
7 found
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
2,403 sq miParkNational ForestArapaho National Forest
1,199 sq miParkNational ForestGreen Mountain Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHeadwaters
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Granby
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStrawberry
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWillow Creek Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 28
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
379.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertKingston Peak, Alice, Fall River Road, and Mount Saxon OHV Loop
59.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGore Range Trail
45.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGore Range Trail
45.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorthern Indian Peaks Loop
28.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertArgentine Pass OHV Route
26.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGuanella Pass Trail
24.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyMonarch Lake via High Lonesome Trail
23.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEagles Nest Summit Loop
22.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSaxon Mountain OHV Route via Cedar Creek
21.3 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 28
12 found
Idlewild Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Arapaho Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMeadow Creek Reservoir Fishing Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGilbert Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountain Meadow Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIceberg Lake Backcountry Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Fork Rustic Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIdlewild Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDavis Springs
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMirror Lake via Monarch Lake Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWillows Campground
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 28, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.