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
8 found
- Trail
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult - Trail
Colorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult - Trail
Beaver Creek Trail to Marion Gulch
13.0 miExpert - Trail
Battlement Reservoir Loop
7.3 miDifficult - Trail
Battlement Reservoir Trail
3.8 miDifficult - Trail
Vega Reservoir Trail
2.8 miEasy - Trail
Medaris Trail
1.5 miModerate - Trail
Morrow Draw Trail
1.1 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 42
12 found
- Campground
SW/Central Flat Tops Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Oak Point
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Vega State Park
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Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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Pioneer - Vega State Park
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Heron's Nest RV Park
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Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA
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Battlement Mesa RV Park
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Four Mile Road Dispersed
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Monument RV Park
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Vega 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/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 42, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 07/05/2026.