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
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHoly Cross OHV Trail
82.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHardscrabble Saddle, Sawmill, and Elmers OHV Route
49.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRio Grande Trail
42.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCoffee Pot OHV Road
29.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyRed and White Mountain OHV Road - FSR 734
18.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGlenwood Canyon Trail via Glenwood Springs
15.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCottonwood Pass OHV Road
14.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyHoly Cross Wilderness - Eagle Ranger District Wilderness Area Trail
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMystic Island Lake and Lake Charles via Ironedge Trail
12.5 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
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 09/06/2026.