Unit 42 · Castle Peak / Eagle
About this unit
Central Eagle County between Eagle and the Castle Peak country. Pinyon-juniper and sage on the lower benches grade up through aspen and oakbrush to spruce-fir on the higher ridges. Mix of BLM and White River National Forest with private ranch ground in the river bottoms.
- Castle Peak
- Eagle River
- White River NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 42
9 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailThe Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy
TrailColorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult
TrailBeaver Creek Trail to Marion Gulch
13.0 miModerate
TrailBattlement Reservoir Loop
7.3 miDifficult
TrailBattlement Reservoir Trail
3.8 miDifficult
TrailVega Reservoir Trail
2.8 miEasy
TrailMedaris Trail
1.5 miModerate
TrailMorrow Draw Trail
1.1 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 42
12 found
CampgroundSW/Central Flat Tops Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundOak Point
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CampgroundVega State Park
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CampgroundGlenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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CampgroundPioneer - Vega State Park
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CampgroundHeron's Nest RV Park
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CampgroundGlenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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CampgroundGlenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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CampgroundBattlement Mesa RV Park
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CampgroundFour Mile Road Dispersed
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CampgroundMonument RV Park
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CampgroundVega State Park Island 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 42, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.