Unit 71 · Uncompahgre Plateau Central
About this unit
Central Montrose and Ouray counties wrapping the central Uncompahgre Plateau. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on the lower benches climb to aspen and Douglas-fir on the plateau top at 9,000 feet. Predominantly GMUG National Forest and BLM with significant Ute Tribal ground on the southern edge.
- Uncompahgre Plateau
- GMUG NF
- BLM
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 71
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailColorado Trail
481.0 miDifficult
TrailSan Juan Skyway
230.6 miEasy
TrailBlack Bear to Ophir OHV Loop
102.0 miModerate
TrailWDKR OHV Loop
97.0 miDifficult
TrailAspen Loop OHV Trail
39.7 miDifficult
TrailBolam-Blackhawk-Corral-Hermosa
29.8 miModerate
TrailBlackhawk Pass
25.1 miModerate
TrailEl Diente Peak, Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak
22.6 miDifficult
TrailHermosa Creek Trail
18.4 miModerate
TrailHermosa Creek Trail from Hermosa
18.2 miDifficult
TrailPriest Gulch and Highline Driveway Loop Trail
15.6 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 71
12 found
CampgroundJersey Jim Lookout
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CampgroundAlong the River RV Camping
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CampgroundMavreeso Campground
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CampgroundTransfer Campground
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CampgroundWest Dolores Campground
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CampgroundPriest Gulch Campground and RV Park Cabins and Lodge
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CampgroundBurro Bridge Campground
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CampgroundHermosa Creek Trailhead - Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundHermosa Creek Dispersed Camping
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CampgroundMatterhorn Campground
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CampgroundSig Creek Campground
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CampgroundHermosa Park Road 578 - Dispersed
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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/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 71, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.