Unit 78 · Conejos / South San Juans
About this unit
West Conejos and south Rio Grande counties wrapping the South San Juan Wilderness and the Conejos River drainage. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine tundra above 12,000 feet. Predominantly Rio Grande National Forest with the South San Juan Wilderness on the high country.
- South San Juan Wilderness
- Conejos River
- Rio Grande NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 78
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColorado Trail
481.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultColorado Trail
389.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertOld Spanish Trail - Northern Route - Carracas to Durango
150.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertOld Spanish Trail - Northern Route - El Vado to Carracas
109.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPagosa Springs OHV Loop
81.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateGreen Lake to Blue Lake Loop off 250
35.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertElwood Pass OHV Trail
28.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Hope via Wolf Creek Pass
23.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGranite and Divide Lakes
20.6 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 78
12 found
West Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoage Lake Primitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSportsman’s Campground & Mountain Cabins
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlberta Park Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Fork Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHappy Camper RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFS Road 631/633
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
San Juan National Forest Williams Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDel Norte Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMiddle Fork Hunter Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Elwood Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRainbow Hot Springs
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 78, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.