Unit 29 · Big Thompson
About this unit
East-central Larimer County along the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland. Ponderosa and Douglas-fir on the canyon walls grade into oakbrush and grassland on the lower foothills. Mix of Roosevelt National Forest, county open space, and significant private ground.
- Big Thompson Canyon
- Roosevelt NF
- Loveland foothills
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 29
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Front Range Trail
Difficulty: Expert1125.9 miTrailADT - Colorado A - O - Seg 3
Difficulty: Expert548.2 miTrailPeak-to-Peak Scenic Byway
Difficulty: Expert60.3 miTrailKingston Peak, Alice, Fall River Road, and Mount Saxon OHV Loop
Difficulty: Expert59.9 miTrailGolden Canyon OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert49.0 miTrailNorthern Indian Peaks Loop
Difficulty: Expert28.0 miTrailCoal Seam Trail to Walker Ranch
Difficulty: Expert27.7 miTrailGolden Gate Canyon Full Pull Trail
Difficulty: Expert23.7 miTrailSwitzerland Trail
Difficulty: Easy20.1 miTrailJumbo Mountain, Dakota Hill, and Elk Park OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert19.5 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 29
12 found
North Boulder Creek Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLost Lake Trail Backcountry Camping Nederland
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDream Canyon Campsites - Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Camp Dick
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground'Best Damn Camp' on Peak to Peak Highway
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBoulder Ranger District, west of Boulder
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRifleman Phillips Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCeran St. Vrain Trail Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDiamond Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRancho Relaxo
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDevils Thumb Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Camping Black Hawk
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 29, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.