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
1 found
Trails near Unit 8
8 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult- Trail
Sheep Mountain Trail Through-Hike
12.6 miDifficult - Trail
Lower UW, Upper UW, Headquarters National Recreation, Vans Loop, Death Crotch and Old Happy Jack
7.9 miModerate - Trail
Pole Creek, Haunted Forest, Moose Loop, Meadow Trail
6.6 miModerate - Trail
Headquarters National Recreation Trail, Browns Loop, Vans Loop
6.0 miModerate - Trail
Aspen, Middle Aspen, & Pole Creek Loop Trails
3.9 miEasy - Trail
Summit Trail and Crow Creek Loop
3.1 miModerate - Trail
Headquarters National Recreation Trail and Crow Creek Loop
2.4 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 8
11 found
CampgroundWood Landing Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Pole Creek Group Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Lake Hattie Public Access Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Government Gully Rd - Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Hidden Valley Picnic
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Little Cabin With a View
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Twin Buttes Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Pole Mountain Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Medicine Bow National Forest North Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Logan Ranch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Tie City Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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 05/23/2026.