Unit 75 · Hermosa / Animas
About this unit
Central La Plata and north Montezuma counties wrapping the Animas River drainage between Durango and the San Juan crest. Pinyon-juniper and oakbrush on the lower slopes climb through aspen to spruce-fir on the high ridges near the Weminuche Wilderness. Predominantly San Juan National Forest with the Hermosa Creek Wilderness on the high country.
- Hermosa Creek Wilderness
- Weminuche Wilderness-adjacent
- San Juan NF
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 75
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert389.8 miTrailOld Spanish Trail - Northern Route - Carracas to Durango
Difficulty: Expert150.2 miTrailBlack Bear to Ophir OHV Loop
Difficulty: Moderate102.0 miTrailWDKR OHV Loop
Difficulty: Difficult97.0 miTrailAlpine Loop OHV Route
Difficulty: Moderate93.1 miTrail
Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway
Difficulty: Moderate73.2 miTrailStony Pass and Kite Lake OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert45.0 miTrailSunlight Peak, Windom Peak, North Eolus and Mount Eolus via Purgatory Campground
Difficulty: Expert37.6 miTrailElk Park Train Stop to Needleton
Difficulty: Expert36.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 75
12 found
Molas Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Graham Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Florida Campground (CO)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDurango Ranch RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDurango Year Round RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVallecito Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSilver Summit RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDurango RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOld lime creek road beaver bond
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSky Ute Casino Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Pine Point- San Juan National Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHermosa Creek Dispersed Camping
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 75, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.