Unit 61 · Carnero Creek
About this unit
North Saguache County wrapping the Carnero Creek drainage on the east flank of the La Garita Mountains. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush benches step up through aspen to spruce-fir on the high ridges. Mix of Rio Grande National Forest and BLM with private ranch ground in the river bottoms.
- La Garita Mountains
- Carnero Creek
- Rio Grande NF
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
Uncompahgre National Forest
1,627 sq miParkNational ForestBurn Canyon Trail System
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCalamity Camp Mining Site
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDolores River (CO)
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTabeguache Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaUnaweep-Tabeguache
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaUnaweep-Tabeguache
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSweitzer State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 61
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultColorado Trail
389.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBlack Bear to Ophir OHV Loop
102.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateUncompahgre Plateau OHV Trail
91.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBig Dominguez and Little Dominguez Loop
40.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMcarty Trail
24.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLast Dollar OHV Route
20.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGunnison Trail
19.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDivide Road
15.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDivide Road
14.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLast Dollar Road
13.1 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 61
12 found
Oak Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Silesca Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrivate Alpine Canyon Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDivide Forks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp V - Glamping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp V - Studio Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCaddis Flats
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRiverwood Inn Motel & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundUncompaghre River Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLedges Cottonwood Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp V - Jupes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp V - Glamping
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 61, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.