Unit 54 · Maroon Bells South
About this unit
North Gunnison County in the south flank of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and the East Brush Creek drainage. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine cirques and 14,000-foot peaks. Predominantly GMUG and White River national forests.
- Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
- Castle Peak (14,265 ft)
- GMUG NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 54
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert389.8 miTrailADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5
Difficulty: Expert153.8 miTrailSpring Creek, Deadmans, Walrod, Brush Creek, Block n Tackle
Difficulty: Expert48.6 miTrailKebler Pass Road
Difficulty: Easy31.1 miTrailMill-Castle Trail
Difficulty: Expert25.1 miTrailPearl Pass
Difficulty: Expert22.7 miTrailMill Castle Trail to Lowline Trail Loop
Difficulty: Expert22.2 miTrailSnodgrass, Lupine, and Lower Loop
Difficulty: Expert20.8 miTrailMorrow Point Boat Tour
Difficulty: Easy14.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 54
12 found
Elk Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Creek Group Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
East Elk Creek Group Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCommissary Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHartman Rocks Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Dry Gulch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSoap Creek Corral
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThroughline/Coal Creek TH (Dispersed)-Paonia RD
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlue Mesa Outpost
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ponderosa - Curecanti National Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBrush Creek Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHartman’s Rocks Dispersed Site
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 54, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.