Unit 581 · Cotopaxi / Texas Creek
About this unit
East Fremont and west Pueblo counties along the Arkansas River between Cotopaxi and Texas Creek. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on the canyon walls grade up to ponderosa on the higher benches. Mix of BLM and San Isabel National Forest with private ground along the river.
- Arkansas River
- BLM Royal Gorge
- San Isabel NF-adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
11 found
Pike-San Isabel National Forests
3,479 sq miParkNational ForestFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument
10 sq miParkNational MonumentGarden Park Fossil Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGold Belt Tour Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRoyal Gorge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSeep Springs OHV Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaShelf Road Sites
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEleven Mile State Park
ParkState ParkMueller State Park
ParkState ParkSpinney Mountain State Park
ParkState ParkArkansas Headwaters RA - BLM Site
Parkrecreation area
Trails near Unit 581
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 B - P - Seg 1
Difficulty: Expert441.7 miTrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
Difficulty: Expert379.1 miTrailADT - Colorado B - P - Seg 2
Difficulty: Expert279.6 miTrailPhantom Canyon Gold Belt Tour Back Country Byway
Difficulty: Expert32.1 miTrail
Phantom Canyon Road
Difficulty: Expert29.5 miTrailOld Stage Road
Difficulty: Easy26.2 miTrailSignal Butte Multi Use Trail - 717
Difficulty: Expert22.1 miTrailEleven Mile Canyon OHV Route
Difficulty: Easy17.8 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 581
12 found
Shelf Road Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPike NF Dispersed - Rampart Range
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountain View RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground"Glamping" Pike's Peak Camping Spot- Reservation Only Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCrags Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGolden Bell Camp and Conference Center
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Camping - Pike National Forest Divide
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Service Road 250 Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEast Ridge Campground - Royal Gorge
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Round Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp 85
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStoll Mountain Campground - 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 581, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.