Unit 86 · Cuchara / Spanish Peaks East
About this unit
Southwest Huerfano and northwest Las Animas counties wrapping the Spanish Peaks and Cuchara Pass. Ponderosa and Douglas-fir on the lower foothills grade up through aspen to spruce-fir on the high peaks. Predominantly San Isabel National Forest with the Spanish Peaks Wilderness on the high country.
- Spanish Peaks Wilderness
- Cuchara Pass
- San Isabel NF
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 86
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - Colorado Section
Difficulty: Expert1337.2 miTrailColorado Trail
Difficulty: Difficult481.0 miTrailRito Alto Four Pass Loop
Difficulty: Expert23.1 miTrailGreater Venable-Comanche Loop
Difficulty: Expert20.3 miTrailRainbow
Difficulty: Expert17.0 miTrailNorth Lake Creek Trail
Difficulty: Expert15.6 miTrailElectric Peak
Difficulty: Expert14.7 miTrailLower and Upper Macey Lakes Via Rainbow Trail
Difficulty: Expert13.8 miTrailRainbow
Difficulty: Expert13.7 miTrailCrestone Peak Trail
Difficulty: Expert13.5 miTrailVenable-Comanche Trail
Difficulty: Expert12.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 86
12 found
Sugarbush Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundVallie Bridge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWet Mountain RV Park & Cabins
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundValley View Hot Springs—Orient Land Trust
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlack Bear Retreat
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHayden Creek Road
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNorth Crestone Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSweetwater River Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDreamweavers Sanctuary
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe High Desert Ranch Colorado
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSalida East - Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Deweese state wildlife area
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 86, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.