Unit 79 · Cumbres / New Mexico Border
About this unit
South Conejos County along the Cumbres Pass and the New Mexico border. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine tundra above 12,000 feet on the Cumbres-Toltec narrow-gauge railroad corridor. Predominantly Rio Grande National Forest with the South San Juan Wilderness on the western flank.
- Cumbres Pass
- South San Juan Wilderness
- New Mexico border
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 79
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert389.8 miTrailWheeler Geologic Area Road
Difficulty: Expert27.9 miTrailLa Garita Stock Driveway Trail
Difficulty: Expert26.0 miTrailLa Garita Stock Driveway Trail
Difficulty: Expert20.0 miTrailWheeler Trail
Difficulty: Expert16.9 miTrailContinental Divide NST
Difficulty: Expert12.1 miTrailLa Garita Stock Driveway Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.8 miTrailMachin Basin Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.2 miTrailSkyline
Difficulty: Difficult9.0 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 79
12 found
Hanson's Mill Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCathedral Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPalisade
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDel Norte City Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Fork Lodge & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGrandview Cabins and RV
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Penitente Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAspen Ridge RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChinook Cabins & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStorm King
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRiverbend Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNatural Arch Dispersed Site
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 79, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.