Unit 83 · Embargo / Bristol Head
About this unit
North Mineral and south Hinsdale counties wrapping Bristol Head and the upper Rio Grande drainage. Aspen and spruce-fir climb to alpine tundra above 12,000 feet near Spring Creek Pass. Predominantly Rio Grande National Forest with the Weminuche Wilderness on the southern boundary.
- Weminuche Wilderness-adjacent
- Bristol Head
- Rio Grande NF
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlanca Wetlands
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRio Grande River SRMA
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSan Luis Hills WSA
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaZapata Falls SRMA
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSangre De Cristo Conservation Area
285 sq miParkwildlife refugeAlamosa National Wildlife Refuge
19 sq miParkwildlife refugeSan Luis Valley Conservation Area
11 sq miParkwildlife refuge
Trails near Unit 83
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrail
Blanca Peak
Difficulty: Difficult19.2 miTrailEllingwood Point via Lake Como Road
Difficulty: Expert18.4 miTrailMount Blanca and Ellingwood Point via Zapata Falls Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.8 miTrailEllingwood Point via South Zapata Lake Trail
Difficulty: Expert14.3 miTrailEllingwood Point and Blanca Peak
Difficulty: Expert14.1 miTrailLake Como Trail
Difficulty: Expert13.8 miTrailBlanca Peak Northwest Ridge Route
Difficulty: Moderate9.7 miTrailSouth Zapata Lake Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.7 miTrailLake Como
Difficulty: Expert8.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 83
12 found
Alvarado Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundUte Creek RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlanca, CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSecluded Star Gazer Campsite in Costilla County
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSJ's Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundA Frame Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRamble at Great Sand Dunes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Mesita Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLynn Court Camp - San Luis CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSacred White Shell Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLabyer Achers
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Zapata Falls Campground
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 83, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.