Unit 44 · Sheep Mountain
About this unit
West Eagle and north Garfield counties around Sheep Mountain and the lower Roaring Fork. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on the lower slopes grade up through aspen to spruce-fir on the higher ridges. Mix of BLM and White River National Forest with private ground along the Roaring Fork.
- Roaring Fork River
- Sheep Mountain
- White River NF
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 44
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailThe Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy
TrailColorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult
TrailHoly Cross OHV Trail
82.9 miDifficult
TrailHardscrabble Saddle, Sawmill, and Elmers OHV Route
49.9 miDifficult
TrailRio Grande Trail
42.4 miEasy
TrailCoffee Pot OHV Road
29.0 miEasy
TrailRed and White Mountain OHV Road - FSR 734
18.1 miModerate
TrailGlenwood Canyon Trail via Glenwood Springs
15.4 miEasy
TrailCottonwood Pass OHV Road
14.6 miEasy
TrailHoly Cross Wilderness - Eagle Ranger District Wilderness Area Trail
13.3 miModerate
TrailMystic Island Lake and Lake Charles via Ironedge Trail
12.5 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 44
9 found
CampgroundBLM Deep Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundCottonwood Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundYeoman Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundWolcott Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundEagle Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundRiver Dance
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFulford Cave
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundGypsum Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundLyons Gulch Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator
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 44, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.
