Pikes Peak SWA: hunting rules and access
Pikes Peak SWA is 637 acres of State Wildlife Area in Teller County, Colorado, in game management unit 59. CPW lists bighorn for it, and its rules for the property run to 4 lines: 2 on its page for the property and 2 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| County | Teller |
| Game management unit | 59 |
| Size | 637 acres |
| Coordinates | 38.7730, -105.0670 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Pikes Peak SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 59 | 5th largest of 7 by the acres on CPW's pages, 4% of their 15,222 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
Bighorn.
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. Open July 16-March 31.
- B. Dogs prohibited.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Public access is prohibited from April 1 through July 15.
- b. Dogs are prohibited.
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 Pikes Peak 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 59, around Pikes Peak SWA
- Elk in unit 59, 2024: 704 hunters in all seasons took 135 elk, 19% success (2023: 8% from 727 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 401 hunters, 21%. Unit 59 elk by season
- Deer in unit 59, 2024: 166 hunters in all seasons took 54 deer, 33% success (2023: 42% from 168 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 109 hunters, 37%. Unit 59 deer by season
- Unit 59: 646 square miles in Pueblo, Fremont, El Paso and Teller Counties, 19.7% national forest and 9.8% BLM land, from 4,900 to 12,300 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 59
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:39 AM to 6:53 PM | E-F-059-O1-R cow E-M-059-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:49 AM to 6:39 PM | E-F-059-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-511-O2-R doe D-M-059-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:04 AM to 5:23 PM | E-F-059-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-511-O3-R doe D-M-059-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:16 AM to 5:14 PM | E-F-059-O4-R cow E-M-059-O4-R bull | D-M-511-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 59 elk, unit 59 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Pikes Peak SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaguay Reservoir SWA | 6.0 miles | south | 715 | 59 |
| Rosemont Reservoir SWA | 6.5 miles | south-east | 356 | 59 |
| Dome Rock SWA | 9.0 miles | north-west | 6,952 | 581 |
| Shelf Road STL | 12.0 miles | south-west | 650 | 581 |
| Beaver Creek SWA | 14.3 miles | south | 2,243 | 59 |
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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