Unit 48 · Twin Lakes
About this unit
Northwest Lake County around Twin Lakes and the Mount Elbert massif. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine tundra above 11,500 feet on the Sawatch Range, with 14,440-foot Mount Elbert anchoring the western boundary. Predominantly San Isabel National Forest with the Mount Massive Wilderness on the north and Collegiate Peaks Wilderness on the south.
- Mount Elbert (14,440 ft)
- Mount Massive Wilderness
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 48
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 4
379.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
360.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5
153.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertThe Collegiate Loop
153.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT in-xx Misc Old Route Alternates
122.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCollegiate West
119.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCollegiate East
102.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertIron Mike Mine and Halfmoon Creek OHV Trail
81.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateColorado Trail Seg. 12 Clear Creek to North Cottonwood Creek Road
36.5 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 48
12 found
Crescent Mining Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Molly Brown
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBelle of Colorado Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Molly Brown Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSan Isabel National Forest Molly Brown Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTwin Peaks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHalfmoon East Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTurquoise Lake Primitive Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundElbert NFS Road Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTwin Peaks Dispersed Campground- Colorado
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVicksburg Mining Camp Interpretive Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSan Isabel National Forest Father Dyer Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Water bodies near Unit 48
1 found
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 48, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.