Unit 561 · Monarch Pass
About this unit
East Gunnison and west Chaffee counties wrapping Monarch Pass and the upper Tomichi drainage. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine tundra at the Continental Divide. Predominantly GMUG and Pike-San Isabel national forests.
- Monarch Pass
- Continental Divide
- Pike-San Isabel NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 561
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultColorado Trail
389.8 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: ExpertColorado Trail Seg. 15 US-50 to Marshall Pass
29.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail Seg. 14 Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50
27.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCdnst
27.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado
20.7 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 561
12 found
O'Haver Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ohaver Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMonarch Spur RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMarshall Pass
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Monarch Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.4335, -106.1350
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.3950, -106.2468
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.4015, -106.1275
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMarshall Pass Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoncha Pass Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.4340, -106.1369
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 38.3746, -106.3005
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 561, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.