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
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailThe Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy
TrailColorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult
TrailThe Collegiate Loop
153.3 miDifficult
TrailFooses Creek Trail
16.7 miModerate
TrailMarshall Pass and Poncha Creek OHV Route
13.6 miEasy
TrailGreens Creek Trail
13.5 miModerate
TrailSilver Creek
8.7 miModerate
TrailPass Creek Trail
8.3 miModerate
TrailHunt Lake Trail
7.1 miModerate
TrailBoss Lake Trail
4.8 miModerate
TrailOld Monarch Pass Loop
3.2 miEasy
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
CampgroundMonarch Spur RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMarshall Pass
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMonarch Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundMarshall Pass Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundPoncha Pass Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSilver Creek Dispersed Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
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/hunting/education-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 05/23/2026.