State wildlife / game area · Colorado
Higbee Canyon State Trust Lands
Higbee Canyon State Trust Lands is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 643 acres in Otero County, Colorado (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 643 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Other or Unknown Local designation: State Land Board Public Access Program - Seasonal Access |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Otero County |
| Reference point | 37.78245, -103.46762 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
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Timpas Creek State Wildlife Area
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State: fish and wildlife agency
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Purgatoire River State Wildlife Area
914 acres · 20.6 mi away
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Open access - State wildlife / game area
Holbrook Reservoir State Wildlife Area
762 acres · 21.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area
1,102 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Las Animas SFU
59 acres · 24.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Melon Valley State Wildlife Area
276 acres · 25.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Keller Lease State Trust Lands
1,522 acres · 27.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Grassland
Comanche National Grassland
443,660 acres · 29.3 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Higbee Canyon State Trust Lands” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.