Saguache Creek STL: hunting rules and access
Saguache Creek STL is 2,714 acres of State Trust Land in Saguache County, Colorado, in game management unit 682. CPW lists deer, elk and small game for it, and its rules for the property run to 1 line: 0 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Saguache |
| Game management unit | 682 |
| Size | 2,714 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.9023, -105.9107 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Saguache Creek STL on the map |
| Acres inside the boundary CPW maps | 2,432, against 2,714 on CPW's page. Both are CPW's own figures, and they do not agree |
| Among CPW properties in unit 682 | 2nd largest of 5 by the acres on CPW's pages, 22% of their 12,580 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, Elk, Small game.
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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for public access from August 15 through the end of February.
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 Saguache Creek 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.
Unit 682, around Saguache Creek STL
- Elk in unit 682, 2024: 86 hunters in all seasons took 54 elk, 63% success (2023: 63% from 75 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 86 hunters, 63%. Unit 682 elk by season
- Deer in unit 682, 2024: 19 hunters in all seasons took 6 deer, 32% success (2023: 77% from 13 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 19 hunters, 32%. Unit 682 deer by season
- Unit 682: 255 square miles in Saguache County, 0% national forest and 2.9% BLM land, from 7,500 to 7,800 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.
Nearest CPW properties to Saguache Creek STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishak Lakes STL | 2.5 miles | north | 2,594 | 82, 682 |
| Werner Arroyo STL | 8.5 miles | north-west | 634 | 682 |
| Russell Creek STL | 9.0 miles | west | 1,908 | 682 |
| Russell Lakes SWA | 11.1 miles | west | 4,733 | 682 |
| Mirage STL | 15.0 miles | north | 645 | 82 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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