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
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Trails near Unit 29
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailPeak-to-Peak Scenic Byway
60.3 miModerate
TrailKingston Peak, Alice, Fall River Road, and Mount Saxon OHV Loop
59.9 miDifficult
TrailGolden Canyon OHV Trail
49.0 miModerate
TrailNorthern Indian Peaks Loop
28.0 miDifficult
TrailGolden Gate Canyon Full Pull Trail
23.7 miDifficult
TrailSwitzerland Trail
20.1 miEasy
TrailSouth Boulder Peak, Bear Peak, and Green Mountain Trail
18.6 miDifficult
TrailFowler Trail to Eldorado Canyon Trail to Walker Ranch Loop
17.5 miDifficult
TrailBeaver Reservoir to Monarch Lake Via Sawtooth Mountain
16.6 miDifficult
TrailBunce School Road, Ironclads, and Plane Crash OHV Trails
15.9 miModerate
TrailHell Canyon Loop
15.9 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 29
12 found
CampgroundBoulder Ranger District, west of Boulder
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundNorth Boulder Creek Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundLost Lake Trail Backcountry Camping Nederland
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CampgroundDream Canyon Campsites - Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundCamp Dick
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Campground'Best Damn Camp' on Peak to Peak Highway
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CampgroundBoulder Ranger District, west of Boulder
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CampgroundNorth Boulder Creek Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundBoulder Ranger District, west of Boulder
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CampgroundNorth Boulder Creek Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundBoulder Ranger District, west of Boulder
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CampgroundRifleman Phillips Campground
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Species in this unit
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/hunting/education-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 05/23/2026.