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Unit 171 · Buffalo Pass

Montane ForestMajority public land

About this unit

Western Jackson County wrapping Buffalo Pass and the headwaters of the Encampment River drainage. Lodgepole and spruce-fir at 8,500 to 10,000 feet with high alpine parks near the Continental Divide. Predominantly Routt National Forest.

  • Buffalo Pass
  • Mount Zirkel Wilderness-adjacent
  • Continental Divide

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Trails near Unit 171

12 found

Campgrounds near Unit 171

12 found

Species in this unit

Official agency resources

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Authoritative source

Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 171, go straight to the issuing agency.

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Boundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.

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