Unit 52 · Grand Mesa East
About this unit
Eastern Mesa and northwest Delta counties on the east side of the Grand Mesa. Aspen and spruce-fir at 9,000 to 11,000 feet on the high plateau with oakbrush and pinyon-juniper on the lower benches. Predominantly GMUG National Forest with BLM on the lower edges.
- Grand Mesa
- GMUG NF
- Land's End
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 52
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6
Difficulty: Expert325.7 miTrailUncompahgre Plateau OHV Trail
Difficulty: Difficult91.1 miTrailSunlight to Powderhorn Sno
Difficulty: Expert16.4 miTrailLeroux Creek Snowmobile
Difficulty: Expert14.6 miTrailCrag Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert12.6 miTrailCold Sore Snowmobile
Difficulty: Difficult12.6 miTrailCottonwood Lakes Foot Trail
Difficulty: Difficult11.0 miTrailCrag Crest National Recreation Trail
Difficulty: Expert10.6 miTrailEast Leon Trail
Difficulty: Difficult8.8 miTrailEast Green Mountain Trail
Difficulty: Difficult6.8 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 52
12 found
Grand Mesa
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFish Hawk Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundShady Creek RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCottonwood Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCrag Crest Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLittle Bear Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCobbett Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKiser Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAspen Trails Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWeir and Johnson
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTwin Lake Dispersed Area - Grand Valley Rd
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ward Lake Campground
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 52, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.