Mount Evans SWA: hunting rules and access
Mount Evans SWA is 3,438 acres of State Wildlife Area in Clear Creek County, Colorado, in game management unit 39. CPW lists deer and elk for it, and its rules for the property run to 12 lines: 6 on its page for the property and 6 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Clear Creek |
| Game management unit | 39 |
| Size | 3,438 acres |
| Coordinates | 39.6122, -105.5014 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Mount Evans SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 39 | The largest of 5 by the acres on CPW's pages, 57% of their 6,001 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
A State Wildlife Area has its own rules on top of the statewide season rules. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Deer, Elk.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Stream.
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
A valid hunting or fishing license OR SWA pass is required for everyone 16 or older accessing this state wildlife area.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- A. Public access is prohibited from January 1 through June 14.
- B. Public access is restricted to only fishing and hunting activities from the day after Labor Day through the end of the 4th regular rifle season.
- C. Vehicles are prohibited from the day after Labor Day through June 14, except during regular rifle deer and elk seasons.
- D. Groups of 25 or more people must obtain a permit prior to use. Permits shall be issued to limit access to no more than one group at one time.
- E. Camping is allowed but limited to five (5) days in any 45 day period, except during established big game seasons when camping is restricted to licensed big game hunters.
- F. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times, except as authorized in #900(C)(15).
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from January 1 through June 14.
- b. Public access is restricted to only fishing and hunting activities from the day after Labor Day through the end of the 4th regular rifle season.
- c. Vehicles are prohibited from the day after Labor Day through June 14, except during regular rifle deer and elk seasons.
- d. Groups of 25 or more people must obtain a permit prior to use. Permits shall be issued to limit access to no more than one group at one time.
- e. Camping is allowed but limited to five (5) days in any 45 day period, except during established big game seasons when camping is restricted to licensed big game hunters.
- f. Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control on a physical leash by the handler at all times, except as authorized in #900(C)(15).
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 Mount Evans SWA 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.
Unit 39, around Mount Evans SWA
- Elk in unit 39, 2024: 459 hunters in all seasons took 143 elk, 31% success (2023: 28% from 425 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 292 hunters, 27%. Unit 39 elk by season
- Deer in unit 39, 2024: 528 hunters in all seasons took 147 deer, 28% success (2023: 26% from 636 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 328 hunters, 34%. Unit 39 deer by season
- Unit 39: 369 square miles in Jefferson, Clear Creek and Park Counties, 60.1% national forest and 0% BLM land, from 7,400 to 13,100 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 unit 39
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:41 AM to 6:54 PM | E-F-039-O1-R cow E-M-039-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:52 AM to 6:40 PM | E-F-039-O2-R cow E-M-039-O2-R bull E-M-391-O2-R bull | D-F-039-O2-R doe D-M-039-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:07 AM to 5:24 PM | E-F-039-O3-R cow E-M-039-O3-R bull E-M-391-O3-R bull | D-F-039-O3-R doe D-M-039-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:20 AM to 5:14 PM | E-F-039-O4-R cow E-M-039-O4-R bull E-M-391-O4-R bull | D-F-039-O4-R doe D-M-039-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 39 elk, unit 39 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Mount Evans SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Peak SWA | 6.2 miles | north-east | 1,093 | 39 |
| Beaver Brook STL | 6.6 miles | north-east | 468 | 39 |
| Crooked Top STL | 9.3 miles | south | 397 | 46 |
| Georgetown SWA | 13.2 miles | north-west | 689 | 39 |
| McArthur Gulch STL | 14.2 miles | south | 468 | 501 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 39
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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