Unit 3 · Cold Spring Mountain
About this unit
Northwest corner of Moffat County wrapping Cold Spring Mountain along the Wyoming border. Sagebrush parks broken by pinyon-juniper benches and pockets of aspen on the higher north-slope folds. BLM-dominant with isolated state land sections; elevations roughly 6,500 to 8,500 feet.
- Cold Spring Mountain
- Vermillion Creek
- Wyoming border
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 3
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailUpper Yellowcat Wash Road
Difficulty: Moderate6.9 miTrailJuniper Mountain Road
Difficulty: Difficult3.2 miTrailStearns Trail at Cedar Mountain
Difficulty: Moderate3.1 miTrailUpper Yellowcat Road
Difficulty: Moderate3.0 miTrailSeven Mile Draw Road
Difficulty: Easy2.0 miTrailHorse Draw Road
Difficulty: Easy1.8 miTrailSurprise Draw Road
Difficulty: Easy1.8 miTrailYampa Valley Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.8 miTrailYampa Valley Trail
Difficulty: Moderate1.8 miTrailSand Rack Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.7 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 3
5 found
South Beach - Yampa River State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWild Skies Cabin Rentals Craig Colorado
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLoudy-Simpson County Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMaybell Bridge
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEast Cross Mountain
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 3, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.