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
6 found
Trails near Unit 44
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailHoly Cross OHV Trail
Difficulty: Difficult82.9 miTrailHardscrabble Saddle, Sawmill, and Elmers OHV Route
Difficulty: Expert49.9 miTrailRio Grande Trail
Difficulty: Expert42.4 miTrailCoffee Pot OHV Road
Difficulty: Easy29.0 miTrailRed and White Mountain OHV Road - FSR 734
Difficulty: Expert18.1 miTrailGlenwood Canyon Trail via Glenwood Springs
Difficulty: Expert15.4 miTrailCottonwood Pass OHV Road
Difficulty: Easy14.6 miTrailHoly Cross Wilderness - Eagle Ranger District Wilderness Area Trail
Difficulty: Expert13.3 miTrailMystic Island Lake and Lake Charles via Ironedge Trail
Difficulty: Expert12.5 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 44
12 found
BLM Deep Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Cottonwood Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYeoman Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Wolcott Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEagle Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRiver Dance
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFulford Cave
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Gypsum Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLyons Gulch Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBocco Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 39.4364, -106.6838
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 39.4254, -106.7142
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 44, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.