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
15 found
Bangs Backcountry
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBangs Canyon OHV Trails
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlack Ridge Canyons Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaColorado National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGrand Valley Open OHV Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGunnison River Bluffs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHorsethief Canyon State Wildlife Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLunch loops Community Rec Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMack Ridge - Kokopelli Trails
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMica Mine/Rough Canyon
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRabbit Valley Trail Through Time and Mygatt‑Moore Quarry
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRattlesnake/Mee Canyons
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaColorado River Wildlife Management Area
0.0 sq miParkwildlife refugeJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 40
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6
325.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Utah - R - Seg 1
201.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertUncompahgre Plateau OHV Trail
91.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBig Dominguez and Little Dominguez Loop
40.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRabbit Valley 3,4,8,6
28.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRabbit Valley To Zions Curtain OHV Trail
25.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBillings Canyon OHV Trail
23.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEastern Rim Loop
22.7 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Rim Rock Drive
21.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyRabbit Valley to Western Rim Loop
21.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMonument National Monument Traverse
20.4 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 40
12 found
Divide Forks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMobile City RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKnowles Overlook Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Eddy
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMonument RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFruita Section Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMiracle Rock
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFruita by the Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRattlesnake and Mee Canyons
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundColorado National Monument Backcountry Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Colorado
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
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/activities/hunting/education-and-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 09/06/2026.