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
- Trail
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult - Trail
Colorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult - Trail
Holy Cross OHV Trail
82.9 miDifficult - Trail
Gore Range Trail
45.2 miExpert - Trail
Shrine Pass Road
42.9 miExpert - Trail
Copper Triangle Loop
31.8 miExpert - Trail
Cross Creek Trail
25.5 miExpert - Trail
Shrine Pass OHV Road to Resolution Creek Road
21.7 miExpert - Trail
Mosquito Pass, South London Mine, and Birdseye Gulch OHV Trail
21.7 miExpert - Trail
Two Elk National Recreation Trail
18.9 miExpert - Trail
Bowmans Shortcut to Vail
16.5 miExpert - Trail
Fall Creek Pass Trail
16.3 miExpert
Campgrounds near Unit 45
12 found
- Campground
Gold Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Lake Constantine Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Gore Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Camp Hale Pond Fishing Pier
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Whitney Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Hornsilver Campground
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Route 91 BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Homestake Road Dispersed - CO
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Camp Hale National Historic Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
East Cross Creek from Halfmoon Pass
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Camp Hale East Fork Group
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/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 07/05/2026.