Terrace Reservoir SWA: hunting rules and access
Terrace Reservoir SWA is 240 acres of State Wildlife Area in Colorado, in game management units 80 and 81. CPW lists no hunting for it, and prints no restrictions of its own for the property beyond who may enter.
| Kind | State Wildlife Area |
|---|---|
| Game management unit | 80, 81 |
| Size | 240 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.3640, -106.2965 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Terrace Reservoir SWA on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 80 | 7th largest of 9 by the acres on CPW's pages, 5% of their 5,124 acres together |
| Among CPW properties in unit 81 | 25th largest of 27 by the acres on CPW's pages, under 1% of their 70,713 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
CPW's page for this property lists no hunting opportunities.
Fishing, as CPW lists it: Fishing Opportunities, Coldwater Lake.
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
None printed on the property's page.
In CPW's regulations
The regulations for CPW properties carry no section of their own for this one. The rules that apply to every State Wildlife Area still apply.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Terrace Reservoir 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.
Units 80 and 81, around Terrace Reservoir SWA
- Elk in unit 80, 2024: 3,213 hunters in all seasons took 673 elk, 21% success (2023: 13% from 3,200 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 2,232 hunters, 24%. Unit 80 elk by season
- Deer in unit 80, 2024: 633 hunters in all seasons took 304 deer, 48% success (2023: 46% from 604 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 424 hunters, 63%. Unit 80 deer by season
- Unit 80: 887 square miles in Alamosa, Conejos, Mineral and Rio Grande Counties, 43.8% national forest and 10.4% BLM land, from 7,500 to 12,100 feet.
- Elk in unit 81, 2024: 3,726 hunters in all seasons took 882 elk, 24% success (2023: 18% from 3,780 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 2,442 hunters, 26%. Unit 81 elk by season
- Deer in unit 81, 2024: 585 hunters in all seasons took 295 deer, 50% success (2023: 44% from 516 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 329 hunters, 59%. Unit 81 deer by season
- Unit 81: 1,214 square miles in Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos and Rio Grande Counties, 38.9% national forest and 22.7% BLM land, from 7,500 to 12,100 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 80 and 81
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:42 AM to 6:59 PM | E-M-080-O1-R bull | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:52 AM to 6:46 PM | E-F-080-O2-R cow E-F-081-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-F-080-O2-R doe D-M-080-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:06 AM to 5:31 PM | E-F-080-O3-R cow E-F-081-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-F-080-O3-R doe D-M-080-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:18 AM to 5:23 PM | E-F-080-O4-R cow E-F-081-O4-R cow E-M-080-O4-R bull | D-M-080-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 80 elk, unit 80 deer, unit 81 elk, unit 81 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Terrace Reservoir SWA
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Canyon STL | 1.4 miles | west | 242 | 81 |
| Chiquito Peak STL | 4.6 miles | east | 642 | 80 |
| Hot Creek SWA | 6.9 miles | south-east | 1,713 | 81 |
| La Jara Reservoir SWA | 7.3 miles | south-west | 700 | 81 |
| Hot Creek SWA - Poso Tract | 7.6 miles | south | 7,800 | 81 |
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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