Unit 65 · Cimarron / South Rim
About this unit
Central Montrose and west Gunnison counties wrapping the south rim of the Black Canyon and the Cimarron Ridge. Aspen and spruce-fir on the high country grade down through oakbrush and pinyon-juniper to the rim. Mix of GMUG National Forest and BLM with Black Canyon NP on the northern boundary.
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP-adjacent
- Cimarron Ridge
- GMUG NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 65
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert389.8 miTrailBlack Bear to Ophir OHV Loop
Difficulty: Moderate102.0 miTrailAlpine Loop OHV Route
Difficulty: Moderate93.1 miTrailUncompahgre Plateau OHV Trail
Difficulty: Difficult91.1 miTrail
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway
Difficulty: Moderate73.2 miTrailPouquipsee to Corkscrew OHV Route
Difficulty: Expert34.2 miTrailCinnamon Pass OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert28.4 miTrailEngineer Pass OHV Trail via Lake City
Difficulty: Expert27.2 miTrailCorkscrew Gulch, Engineer’s Pass, and Minerals OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert26.8 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 65
12 found
Jackson Guard Station
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHermits Rest Boat-in Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOuray Riverside Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPa-Co-Chu-Puk Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKOA Montrose RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Amphitheater Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCentennial RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMary E Campground - Norwood RD
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundElk Ridge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFall Creek #231
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHalf Moon Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCedar Creek RV Park
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 65, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.