State Trust Land Finder

State Trust Lands in Colorado total nearly 3 million surface acres, but you can't hunt or fish on all of it. Public access for hunting and fishing on 973,000 acres of State Trust Land (STL) is made possible through the State Trust Lands Hunting and Fishing Access Program, a lease agreement between the State Land Board and Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Signs at individual properties describe allowed uses, rules and time frames for use.

Unlike state parks, trust lands are managed by the Colorado State Land Board and are specially held in trust to help fund public schools or other public institutions. Trust land not enrolled in the Hunting and Fishing Access program is not publicly accessible.