35 miles Southwest of Denver are portions of the Pike National Forest and over 100,000 acres of Lost Creek Wilderness Area. An estimated 30 Rocky Mountain bighorns are found here. Colorado Parks and Wildlife placed S23 and S27 under one hunt code in 2007.

The Lost Creek Wilderness has many visitors year-round, especially on weekends and holidays due to the proximity to the Denver and Colorado Springs metro areas. This area is relatively easy to access on over 130 miles of Forest Service trails.