Unit 81 · Saguache Creek
About this unit
West Saguache County wrapping the Saguache Creek drainage on the east flank of the La Garita Mountains. Sage parks step up through aspen to spruce-fir on the high ridges. Mix of Rio Grande National Forest and BLM with private ranch ground.
- La Garita Mountains
- Saguache Creek
- Rio Grande NF
Public lands inside this unit
3 found
Trails near Unit 81
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: ExpertContinental Divide Trail
84.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAntonito to Chama Scenic Drive
46.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGreen Lake to Blue Lake Loop off 250
35.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertElwood Pass OHV Trail
28.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Trail
18.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Trail
17.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Trail
13.8 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 81
12 found
Mogote
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMogote Meadow Cabins & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Aspen Glade (rio Grande National Forest, Co)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundConejos River Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMogote Meadow Cabins & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMogote Meadow Cabins & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRed Lake Trailhead, Trail 733
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Elwood Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSpectacle Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMix Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCanon Bonito RV & Fisherman's Club, LLC
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRio Grande National Forest Mogote Juniper Group Camping 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 81, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.