Cold Springs Mountain STL: hunting rules and access
Cold Springs Mountain STL is 25,739 acres of State Trust Land in Moffat County, Colorado, in game management units 2 and 201. CPW lists deer, dusky (blue) grouse, elk, pronghorn and sage grouse for it, and its rules for the property run to 5 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 4 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Moffat |
| Game management unit | 2, 201 |
| Size | 25,739 acres |
| Coordinates | 40.9265, -108.8396 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Cold Springs Mountain STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 2 | The largest of 17 by the acres on CPW's pages, 38% of their 67,557 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 201 | The largest of 2 by the acres on CPW's pages, 99% of their 25,940 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
State Trust Land is closed to the public unless CPW leases it, and this parcel is open only on the terms printed below. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Deer, Dusky (blue) grouse, Elk, Pronghorn, Sage grouse.
A species on this list is one CPW names for the property. It still needs an open season, the right license for the unit, and nothing in the restrictions below against it on your dates.
Who may enter
Everyone age 16 years or older MUST have a valid hunting or fishing license to access a state trust land.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- a. Camping allowed only during big-game seasons. NOTE: Exchange of use on STL. Part private land, part STL Hunting and Fishing Access Program.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Access is allowed from August 1 through December 31.
- b. Camping is allowed only during big game seasons.
- c. Motorized travel permitted on designated roads.
- d. Motorized travel prohibited on the portion of the State Trust Land on the west side of the Browns Park SWA Wiggins unit.
From CPW regulations, chapter W-9 (Wildlife Properties), 2 CCR 406-9, dated July 16, 2026.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Cold Springs Mountain STL as it read on October 8, 2026 and from the regulations for CPW properties. CPW can change them or close the property at any time, signs on the ground count, and a rule that names a season moves with that season each year.
Units 2 and 201, around Cold Springs Mountain STL
- Elk in unit 2, 2024: 168 hunters in all seasons took 107 elk, 64% success (2023: 59% from 170 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 144 hunters, 65%. Unit 2 elk by season
- Deer in unit 2, 2024: 54 hunters in all seasons took 32 deer, 59% success (2023: 57% from 53 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 40 hunters, 73%. Unit 2 deer by season
- Unit 2: 1,195 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 77.8% BLM land, from 5,600 to 7,800 feet.
- Elk in unit 201, 2024: 205 hunters in all seasons took 108 elk, 53% success (2023: 51% from 187 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 181 hunters, 49%. Unit 201 elk by season
- Deer in unit 201, 2024: 58 hunters in all seasons took 53 deer, 91% success (2023: 83% from 60 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 45 hunters, 96%. Unit 201 deer by season
- Unit 201: 240 square miles in Moffat County, 0% national forest and 70.5% BLM land, from 5,400 to 9,100 feet.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey estimates for the whole unit, private land included. They are not figures for this property, and whether elk or deer may be hunted here is in CPW's list above.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for units 2 and 201
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:56 AM to 7:06 PM | E-F-002-O1-R cow E-F-201-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 7:07 AM to 6:51 PM | E-F-002-O2-R cow E-F-201-O2-R cow | D-M-002-O2-R buck D-M-201-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:23 AM to 5:34 PM | E-F-002-O3-R cow E-F-201-O3-R cow | D-M-002-O3-R buck D-M-201-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:36 AM to 5:24 PM | E-F-002-O4-R cow E-F-201-O4-R cow | D-M-201-O4-R buck |
A code valid in the unit is not permission to hunt this property: the property's own list and restrictions decide that. Legal light is half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset at the coordinates above, on the Colorado clock; the state's printed table is the rule. Archery, muzzleloader, late and private-land codes are on the unit pages: unit 2 elk, unit 2 deer, unit 201 elk, unit 201 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Cold Springs Mountain STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Park SWA - Cold Springs Mountain Unit | 5.5 miles | west | 1,104 | 201 |
| Browns Park SWA - Calloway Unit | 7.0 miles | south-west | 120 | 201 |
| Browns Park SWA - Wiggins Unit | 9.8 miles | west | 530 | 201 |
| Browns Park STL | 10.4 miles | south-west | 1,310 | 1 |
| Browns Park SWA - Beaver Creek Unit | 10.6 miles | west | 477 | 201 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
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