Unit 45 · Basalt Mountain
About this unit
West Eagle and north Pitkin counties wrapping Basalt Mountain and the lower Fryingpan. Pinyon-juniper, oakbrush, and aspen on rolling montane country with spruce-fir at the higher elevations. Mix of White River National Forest and BLM with private ranch ground.
- Basalt Mountain
- Fryingpan River
- White River NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 45
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
379.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
360.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHoly Cross OHV Trail
82.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultGore Range Trail
45.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGore Range Trail
45.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertShrine Pass Road
42.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCopper Triangle Loop
31.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCross Creek Trail
25.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertShrine Pass OHV Road to Resolution Creek Road
21.7 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 45
12 found
Gold Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Constantine Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Gore Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Hale Pond Fishing Pier
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhitney Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHornsilver Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoute 91 BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHomestake Road Dispersed - CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Hale National Historic Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEast Cross Creek from Halfmoon Pass
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Camp Hale East Fork Group
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 45, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.