Unit 80 · San Luis Valley West
About this unit
Central Rio Grande County wrapping the west side of the San Luis Valley floor and the lower Rio Grande. Sage flats and irrigated agricultural ground on the valley floor at 7,500 feet step up to pinyon-juniper on the lower benches. Heavy private agricultural ground with BLM and Rio Grande National Forest on the higher edges.
- Rio Grande
- San Luis Valley
- Rio Grande NF-adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 80
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Expert389.8 miTrailElwood Pass OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert28.6 miTrailMount Hope via Wolf Creek Pass
Difficulty: Expert23.5 miTrailContinental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Expert18.8 miTrailLittle Blanco Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.8 miTrailMiddle Frisco Trail
Difficulty: Expert12.0 miTrailQuartz Creek Trail
Difficulty: Expert11.9 miTrailTewksberry Trail to Meadow Pass
Difficulty: Difficult11.6 miTrailWest Frisco Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.7 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 80
12 found
Alvarado Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoage Lake Primitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlberta Park Reservoir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Frisco Trailhead #850
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
Elwood Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Fitton Guard Station Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAspen Ridge RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMix Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRamble at Great Sand Dunes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSchinzel Flats - Glamping Redefined!
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 80, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.