Unit 53 · Crawford / West Elk North
About this unit
East Delta and west Gunnison counties wrapping the West Elk Mountains north flank above Crawford. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine cirques in the West Elk Wilderness. Predominantly GMUG National Forest with the West Elk Wilderness on the southern boundary.
- West Elk Wilderness
- Black Canyon NP-adjacent
- GMUG NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 53
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5
153.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertKebler Pass Road
31.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyMill-Castle Trail
25.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMill Castle Trail to Lowline Trail Loop
22.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDark Canyon Trail
13.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMt. Lamborn Summit Trail
12.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBeckwith Bench Trail
11.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCurecanti
11.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertOh-Be-Joyful Trail
11.2 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 53
12 found
Kebler Pass Designated Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThroughline/Coal Creek TH (Dispersed)-Paonia RD
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSage View Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorse Ranch Park (dispersed)-paonia Rd
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSoap Creek #443
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Lake Irwin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKebler Corner
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGunnison National Forest Erickson Springs Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Campground at Big B’s Delicious Orchards
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorse Ranch Park (Dispersed)-Paonia RD
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLost Lake Campground-Paonia RD
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.7194, -107.1797
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 53, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.