Unit 58 · Salida / Methodist Mountain
About this unit
Southeast Chaffee County around Salida and Methodist Mountain. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on the lower foothills grade up through aspen to spruce-fir on the Sangre de Cristo north end. Mix of San Isabel National Forest, BLM, and private ranch ground.
- Methodist Mountain
- Sangre de Cristo Mountains
- Arkansas River
Public lands inside this unit
6 found
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
3,479 sq miParkNational ForestPike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTexas Creek
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEleven Mile State Park
ParkState ParkSpinney Mountain State Park
ParkState ParkArkansas Headwaters RA - BLM Site
Parkrecreation area
Trails near Unit 58
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
Difficulty: Expert379.1 miTrailAspen Ridge OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert28.3 miTrailEleven Mile Canyon OHV Route
Difficulty: Easy17.8 miTrailCR185 Trail
Difficulty: Expert15.4 miTrailThe Castles Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.5 miTrailHayden Creek Rainbow Trail
Difficulty: Difficult8.3 miTrailRainbow Trail
Difficulty: Expert8.3 miTrailStout Lakes Trail
Difficulty: Expert8.2 miTrailFront Side, Tenderfoot, Little Rattler and Spiral Trail
Difficulty: Difficult8.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 58
12 found
Sugarbush Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVallie Bridge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Service Road 250 Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlack Bear Retreat
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSweetwater River Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp 85
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStoll Mountain Campground - Eleven Mile State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSalida East - Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRocky Ridge - Eleven Mile State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGeorge’s Gulch Backcountry Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLazy Boy - Eleven Mile State Park
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 58, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.