Unit 502 · Boulder River / Absaroka West
About this unit
Boulder River drainage on the west side of the Absaroka Range south of Big Timber. Steep timbered canyons climbing into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness with peaks above 11,000 feet.
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Absaroka Range
- Boulder River
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 502
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailContinental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailChief Black Otter Trail
Difficulty: Moderate6.2 miTrailStockman Trail
Difficulty: Difficult6.1 miTrailKing Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3.6 miTrailBig Pryor Mountain Ice Cave
Difficulty: Difficult3.6 miTrailBig Pryor
Difficulty: Difficult3.0 miTrailJohn Dunn Trail
Difficulty: Moderate2.9 miTrailInferno Canyon
Difficulty: Difficult2.8 miTrailFour Dances Trail
Difficulty: Moderate2.6 miTrailShriver Peak Road
Difficulty: Easy2.2 miTrailShriver Peak Road
Difficulty: Easy2.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 502
12 found
Red Lodge KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBridger City Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountain Range Rv Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSage Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2097-001
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2308C-001
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2308C-002
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2308C-003
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD20852-001
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD20852-002
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2104-001
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCuster Gallatin Dispersed Campsite BRD2308-012
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Montana
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
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/application-drawing-dates
- GMU map ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/harvestReports
- Hunter education ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter
- Buy a license ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 502, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Montana agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.