Colorado · Elk Hunting Data

Colorado Elk Unit 500

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Colorado Game Management Unit 500.

Unit 500 is a study in contrast: the wide, high-altitude grassland floor of South Park, sitting near 9,515 feet by Jefferson, slams abruptly into dark timber that climbs to a 13,800-foot alpine crest along Boreas Mountain and the Mount Silverheels massif. For elk hunters that vertical squeeze matters, and so does the checkerboard, where roughly 70 percent public timber meets private ranch flats you have to thread carefully. We map the water too: perennial snowmelt in Tarryall, Jefferson, and Michigan creeks, plus late-season snow that pushes animals down to the wind-scoured benches. The pack covers 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 to onX or your favorite hunting map.
702
Total Elk Spotted
27
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Colorado Elk Unit 500 boundary map
Unit 500 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 500. 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.