Unit 8 · Centennial / Pole Mountain
About this unit
Central Albany County wrapping Pole Mountain and the Sherman Mountains east of Laramie. Ponderosa and lodgepole on rolling montane country with sage parks at the lower elevations. Mix of Medicine Bow National Forest, state ground, and significant private ranch ground.
- Pole Mountain
- Sherman Mountains
- Medicine Bow NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 8
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTie City Trail System
13.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSheep Mountain Trail Through-Hike
12.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSheep Mountain
9.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLower UW, Upper UW, Headquarters National Recreation, Vans Loop, Death Crotch and Old Happy Jack
7.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPole Creek, Haunted Forest, Moose Loop, Meadow Trail
6.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateHeadquarters National Recreation Trail, Browns Loop, Vans Loop
6.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSummit Loops
4.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyAspen, Middle Aspen, & Pole Creek Loop Trails
3.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSummit Trail, Moose Loop, Vans Loop Trails
3.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCrow Creek
3.7 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 8
12 found
Wood Landing Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPole Creek Group Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Hattie Public Access Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGovernment Gully Rd - Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Hidden Valley Picnic
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLittle Cabin With a View
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTwin Buttes Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPole Mountain Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMedicine Bow National Forest North Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLogan Ranch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Tie City Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Hidden Valley Group Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Wyoming
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
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/licenses-applications/application-process
- GMU map ↗
https://wgfd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=1e749fed2804465c82f119f76b374be1
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting-trapping/harvest-reports-surveys
- Hunter education ↗
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/education-camps/hunter-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wgfd.wyo.gov/licenses-applications
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 8, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Wyoming agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.