Unit 43 · Cottonwood Pass / Crystal
About this unit
South Pitkin and west Gunnison counties wrapping the Elk Mountains south face and the Crystal River drainage. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine cirques and 14,000-foot peaks in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass and Raggeds wilderness areas. Predominantly White River and Gunnison national forests.
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
- Raggeds Wilderness
- Crystal River
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 43
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6
325.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5
153.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHoly Cross OHV Trail
82.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMaroon Bells Lost Creek, Capitol Peak, Snowmass Mountain Loop
60.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCapital Creek Circuit
48.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRio Grande Trail
42.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSnowmass, Haystack and Capital Peak Loop
40.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCapital Creek Loop to Haystack Mountain
38.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMaroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Loop
29.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 43
12 found
Redstone
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPaonia State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFour Mile Road Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFour Pass Loop - West Maroon to Buckskin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhite River National Forest Redstone Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMaroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMcClure Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMountainside RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarbondale Area Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNoname Rest Area - CDOT
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGlenwood Canyon Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Bogan Flats Campground Grp S
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 43, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.