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
- Trail
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult - Trail
Colorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult - Trail
The Collegiate Loop
153.3 miDifficult - Trail
Fooses Creek Trail
16.7 miExpert - Trail
Marshall Pass and Poncha Creek OHV Route
13.6 miEasy - Trail
Greens Creek Trail
13.5 miExpert - Trail
Silver Creek
8.7 miDifficult - Trail
Pass Creek Trail
8.3 miDifficult - Trail
Hunt Lake Trail
7.1 miDifficult - Trail
Boss Lake Trail
4.8 miModerate - Trail
Old Monarch Pass Loop
3.2 miModerate - Trail
Waterdog Lakes Trail
3.0 miModerate
Campgrounds near Unit 561
8 found
CampgroundO'Haver Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundOhaver Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Monarch Spur RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Marshall Pass
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMonarch Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Marshall Pass Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Poncha Pass Dispersed Campground
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Silver Creek Dispersed Campground
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Species in this unit
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 07/05/2026.