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
7 found
National ForestParkPike-San Isabel National Forests
3,479 sq mi
National MonumentParkFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument
9 sq mi
recreation areaParkGarden Park Fossil Area
recreation areaParkGold Belt Recreation Management Area
recreation areaParkRoyal Gorge
recreation areaParkSeep Springs OHV Area
recreation areaParkShelf Road Sites
Trails near Unit 581
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailThe Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy
TrailColorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult
TrailPhantom Canyon Gold Belt Tour Back Country Byway
32.1 miModerate
TrailPhantom Canyon Road
29.5 miEasy
TrailOld Stage Road
26.2 miEasy
TrailEleven Mile Canyon OHV Route
17.8 miEasy
TrailOil Well Flats Trail
10.4 miModerate
TrailRound Mountain Ride
9.6 miModerate
TrailArkansas Riverwalk Trail
9.1 miEasy
TrailHorsethief to the Crags Trail
9.0 miModerate
TrailDevils Playground from the Crags
8.5 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 581
12 found
CampgroundMountain View RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Campground"Glamping" Pike's Peak Camping Spot- Reservation Only Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundCrags Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundGolden Bell Camp and Conference Center
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundEast Ridge Campground - Royal Gorge
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundDispersed Camping - Pike National Forest Divide
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundForest Service Road 250 Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Campground"Glamping" Pike's Peak Camping Spot- Reservation Only Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundEast Ridge Campground - Royal Gorge
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Campground"Glamping" Pike's Peak Camping Spot- Reservation Only Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundEast Ridge Campground - Royal Gorge
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundRound Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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/hunting/education-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 05/23/2026.