Unit 501 · Bailey / Pine
About this unit
East Park and west Jefferson counties around Bailey and the North Fork South Platte. Ponderosa and Douglas-fir on the canyon walls climb to lodgepole on the higher benches. Predominantly Pike National Forest with significant private ground in the river bottoms.
- North Fork South Platte
- Pike NF
- Lost Creek Wilderness-adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 501
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Front Range Trail
Difficulty: Expert1125.9 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
Difficulty: Expert379.1 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert360.5 miTrailADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 2
Difficulty: Expert279.6 miTrailNorth Fork 50 Mile
Difficulty: Expert46.5 miTrailHawkins Pass, Lake Park, Brookside McCurdy and Wigwam Trail
Difficulty: Expert34.4 miTrailGoose Creek and Matukat OHV Road
Difficulty: Easy28.1 miTrailLost Creek Wilderness Loop
Difficulty: Expert27.7 miTrailTwo Towers OHV Route
Difficulty: Expert26.7 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 501
12 found
South Platte River Corridor
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPike National Forest Meadows Group Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrail Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBadger Flats
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGoose Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBuffalo Creek Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRye Beach
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTarryall Creek- Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed camping FSR 239
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Round Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Kenosha East Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMatukat Road Dispersed Camping
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 501, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.