Unit 72 · Norwood / Disappointment
About this unit
West San Miguel and northwest Dolores counties between Norwood and the Disappointment Valley. Pinyon-juniper and sage benches with aspen on the higher north slopes; the Disappointment Valley holds sage and salt-desert scrub on the basin floor. Mix of BLM and GMUG National Forest with private ranch ground.
- Disappointment Valley
- Dolores River Canyon
- GMUG NF
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 72
11 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult
TrailRuins Trail to Holly Pueblo, Horseshoe Pueblo, and Hackberry Pueblo Trail
12.5 miModerate
TrailSand Canyon Trail
12.4 miModerate
TrailSand Canyon to East Rock Creek Trail to Rock Creek Trail Loop
11.4 miModerate
TrailDolores Canyon
5.9 miModerate
TrailMcElmo Creek
2.4 miModerate
TrailCutthroat Castle Trail
1.3 miEasy
TrailHorseshoe and Hackberry Groups Trail
1.2 miEasy
TrailGoodman Point Trail
1.1 miEasy
TrailHolly Group Trail
0.7 miEasy
TrailYucca House National Monument
0.3 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 72
12 found
CampgroundCanyons of the Ancients, Sand Canyon (Road 4725)
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundBradfield Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundThe Views RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundKelly Place B&B
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundFerris Canyon
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundBox Elder
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundUravan Ballpark Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSan Juan National Forest Ferris Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundUte Mountain Tribal Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSan Juan National Forest Bradfield Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundSleeping Ute RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundBradfield Recreation Site
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 72, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.
