Zapata Falls STL: hunting rules and access
Zapata Falls STL is 619 acres of State Trust Land in Alamosa County, Colorado, in game management unit 82. CPW lists bear, elk, mountain lion and mule deer 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 | Alamosa |
| Game management unit | 82 |
| Size | 619 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.6133, -105.5482 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Zapata Falls STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 82 | 9th largest of 10 by the acres on CPW's pages, 5% of their 11,851 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
Bear, Elk, Mountain lion, Mule deer.
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. Overnight parking prohibited b. Hunting prohibited within designated safety zones adjacent to waterfall trail.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Open for public access to the waterfall year-round on the Bureau of Land Management trail easement.
- b. Overnight parking is prohibited.
- c. Hunting is prohibited within designated safety zones adjacent to the waterfall trail.
- d. Public access is allowed September 1 through the end of February for big and small game hunting.
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 Zapata Falls 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 82, around Zapata Falls STL
- Elk in unit 82, 2024: 2,297 hunters in all seasons took 521 elk, 23% success (2023: 22% from 2,588 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 1,706 hunters, 27%. Unit 82 elk by season
- Deer in unit 82, 2024: 419 hunters in all seasons took 210 deer, 50% success (2023: 44% from 399 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 326 hunters, 59%. Unit 82 deer by season
- Unit 82: 1,088 square miles in Alamosa and Saguache Counties, 18.9% national forest and 9.7% BLM land, from 7,500 to 12,800 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.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 82
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rifle | Oct 14 to Oct 18 | 6:40 AM to 6:56 PM | E-E-082-O1-R either-sex E-F-082-O1-R cow | |
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:49 AM to 6:43 PM | E-F-082-O2-R cow E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-M-082-O2-R buck |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 6:04 AM to 5:28 PM | E-F-082-O3-R cow E-M-000-U3-R bull | D-M-082-O3-R buck |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:15 AM to 5:19 PM | E-E-082-O4-R either-sex E-F-082-O4-R cow | D-M-082-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 82 elk, unit 82 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Zapata Falls STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano SWA | 10.3 miles | north-east | 530 | 861 |
| San Luis Lakes SWA | 11.2 miles | north-west | 3,356 | 82 |
| Manzanares Creek STL | 12.7 miles | north-east | 1,377 | 861 |
| San Luis Lakes STL | 13.0 miles | north-west | 1,244 | 82 |
| Smith Reservoir SWA | 15.3 miles | south | 278 | 83 |
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 82
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