Unit 85 · Evanston / Bear River
About this unit
South Uinta County around Evanston and the lower Bear River. Sage flats and grassland with aspen and Douglas-fir on the higher benches; Wasatch-Cache National Forest anchors the southern boundary. Mix of BLM, USFS, and significant private ranch ground.
- Bear River
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF
- Utah border
Public lands inside this unit
3 found
Trails near Unit 85
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultGranite Highline Trail
45.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDivide Trail
21.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDivide
19.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSheep Driveway
16.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPalmer Creek
14.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTaylor Mountain Loop Trail
14.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCache Creek to Game Creek Loop Trail
13.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPhillips Ridge Trail
13.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMartin Basin
11.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBig Elk Creek Trail
10.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultSouth Fork Indian Creek
9.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 85
12 found
Bridger-Teton NF - Curtis Canyon Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJackson Ranger District
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFireside Resort at Jackson Hole
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundElbow
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVirginian RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTarghee National Forest Alpine Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJackson Hole Rodeo Grounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSnake River Range
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Alpine North Loop Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Little Cottonwood Group
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJackson Hole/Snake River Park KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCabin Creek
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 85, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Wyoming agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.