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
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Front Range Trail
1125.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
379.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
360.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 2
279.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorth Fork 50 Mile
46.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHawkins Pass, Lake Park, Brookside McCurdy and Wigwam Trail
34.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGoose Creek and Matukat OHV Road
28.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLost Creek Wilderness Loop
27.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTwo Towers OHV Route
26.7 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
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 09/06/2026.