Unit 51 · Eagles Nest North
About this unit
Summit County north of I-70, wrapping the Gore Range and the northern Eagles Nest Wilderness. Lodgepole and spruce-fir climb to alpine cirques and 13,000-foot peaks along the Gore crest. Predominantly White River National Forest with the Eagles Nest Wilderness on the western edge.
- Eagles Nest Wilderness
- Gore Range
- White River NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 51
12 found
Colorado 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: ExpertHigh Line Canal Trail
51.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateNorth Fork 50 Mile
46.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWaterton Canyon Indian Creek Mountain Bike Trail
28.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGoose Creek and Matukat OHV Road
28.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyRampart and Bear Mountain OHV Loop
26.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBuffalo Creek Big Loop
24.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTurtle Mountain Trail
22.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 51
12 found
South Platte River Corridor
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Larkspur
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDakan Road Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Indian Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBuffalo Creek Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Larkspur
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Larkspur
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Larkspur
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDevil's Head Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRampart Range Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ouzel
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIdylease Campground
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 51, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.