Unit 4 · Irish Canyon
About this unit
Western Moffat County between Cold Spring Mountain and the Yampa River. Sage and pinyon-juniper bench country sliced by Irish Canyon and a network of slickrock side drainages. Predominantly BLM with elevations from 6,200 feet on the Yampa up to 8,000 feet on the Limestone Ridge benches.
- Irish Canyon
- Yampa River
- Limestone Ridge
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 4
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailBears Ears Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.7 miTrailBears Ears Trail
Difficulty: Moderate8.9 miTrailBears Ears Trail
Difficulty: Difficult7.9 miTrailBlack Mountain Trail
Difficulty: Difficult7.4 miTrailBlack Mountain (West Summit) Trail
Difficulty: Difficult7.2 miTrailBears Ears Trail
Difficulty: Expert7.2 miTrailNorth Fork Elkhead Trail
Difficulty: Difficult5.5 miTrailBears Ears
Difficulty: Moderate3.9 miTrailBears Ears Trail
Difficulty: Moderate3.8 miTrailBears Ears
Difficulty: Moderate3.5 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 4
6 found
Freeman Reservoir Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCraig Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWild Skies Cabin Rentals Craig Colorado
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundElkhead Reservoir State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSawmill Creek Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 40.8273, -107.1325
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 4, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.