Colorado · Elk Hunting Data

Colorado Elk Unit 38

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Colorado Game Management Unit 38.

Unit 38 is a Front Range wall for elk hunters: barely 44 miles wide, it stacks roughly 7,500 feet of vertical from the foothills near Golden at 5,700 feet to the Continental Divide above James Peak past 13,290 feet. Elk work the elevation bands with the seasons, from Gambel oak and bunchgrass in the foothills up through Douglas fir and aspen to subalpine spruce, with Clear Creek and its North Fork threading the drainages, while a checkerboard of private mining claims funnels access through a few trailheads. Our pack breaks it down across Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, and a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose into onX or your favorite hunting map.
85
Total Elk Spotted
17
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Colorado Elk Unit 38 boundary map
Unit 38 boundary within Colorado · orange area is covered by this data pack

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The Colorado - Elk Data Pack includes detailed heat maps, GPS coordinates, and unit-by-unit hotspots for every Colorado Elk unit, including Unit 38. Study the unit on our interactive map and export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.