Unit 66 · West Elk South
About this unit
South Gunnison and east Montrose counties wrapping the southern West Elk Mountains. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine cirques in the West Elk Wilderness with the Curecanti National Recreation Area on the southern boundary. Predominantly GMUG National Forest.
- West Elk Wilderness
- Curecanti NRA
- GMUG NF
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Curecanti National Recreation Area
65 sq miParkNat'l Recreation AreaAlpine Loop Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCurecanti National Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCurecanti National Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Fork of The Gunnison Riv.
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPowderhorn Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPowderhorn Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaUncompahgre Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 66
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultColorado Trail
389.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAlpine Loop OHV Route
93.1 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway
73.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateStony Pass and Kite Lake OHV Trail
45.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBristol Head and Crystal Lake OHV Trail
38.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCinnamon Pass OHV Trail
28.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEngineer Pass OHV Trail via Lake City
27.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCorkscrew Gulch, Engineer’s Pass, and Minerals OHV Trail
26.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBig Blue Trail
22.3 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 66
12 found
Elk Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Alpine Ranger Station
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Jackson Guard Station
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Creek Group Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHermits Rest Boat-in Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
East Elk Creek Group Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGunnison National Forest Spruce Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHartman Rocks Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Dry Gulch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWupperman Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Bridge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Fork Arm Boat-in Campsite
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 66, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.