Unit 40 · Battlement Reservoir
About this unit
Northern Mesa County on the Battlement Mesa north flank. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush benches climb to aspen and Douglas-fir on the higher plateau. Mix of BLM and Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest with private ground at the lower elevations.
- Battlement Mesa
- GMUG NF
- Plateau Creek
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
National MonumentParkColorado National Monument
32 sq mi
National MonumentParkColorado National Monument
conservation areaParkMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
recreation areaParkBangs Canyon OHV Trails
recreation areaParkGunnison River Bluffs
recreation areaParkLunch loops Community Rec Area
recreation areaParkMack Ridge - Kokopelli Trails
recreation areaParkMica Mine/Rough Canyon
recreation areaParkRabbit Valley Trail Through Time and Mygatt‑Moore Quarry
Trails near Unit 40
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailThe Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy
TrailUncompahgre Plateau OHV Trail
91.1 miDifficult
TrailBig Dominguez and Little Dominguez Loop
40.9 miDifficult
TrailRabbit Valley 3,4,8,6
28.8 miModerate
TrailBillings Canyon OHV Trail
23.5 miDifficult
TrailEastern Rim Loop
22.7 miDifficult
TrailRim Rock Drive
21.6 miEasy
TrailRabbit Valley to Western Rim Loop
21.3 miDifficult
TrailMonument National Monument Traverse
20.4 miModerate
TrailMonument Mesa and Liberty Gap Trail
20.4 miModerate
TrailAndy's Loop Trail
18.5 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 40
12 found
CampgroundDivide Forks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMobile City RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundKnowles Overlook Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundCamp Eddy
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMonument RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMiracle Rock
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFruita by the Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundRattlesnake and Mee Canyons
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundColorado National Monument Backcountry Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
Official agency resources
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/big-game/primary-draw
- GMU map ↗
https://ndismaps.nrel.colostate.edu/index.html?app=HuntingAtlas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx
- Hunter education ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/education-outreach
- Buy a license ↗
https://cpwshop.com/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 40, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.