Quick Tips
- Take extra gas, water and food
- Secondary roads become slick and rutted in wet weather
- Carrizo Canyon, 30 miles southwest of Springfield, has a gallery of pre-historic rock art
- Koshare Indian Museum = La Junta is a collection of Native American and southwestern art and artifacts
Species | General Size | Trophy Potential |
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Mule Deer | 150"-170" | 180"+ |
Whitetail Deer | 130"-150" | 150"+ |
Elk | N/A | 290"+ |
Antelope | 65"-75" | 75"+ |
On The Ground
Rough and steep canyons with open prairie, west and northeast of Kim holds many mule deer and antelope along with a few whitetails and elk. Most herds are on private land.
A few whitetails are found along the Purgatoire River on private land.
Terrain
Flat open prairie and rolling hills with multiple long and steep canyons. Smith, Chacuaco and Purgatoire with plateaus, draws, arroyos and creeks create a diverse landscape.
Roughly 570 square miles
14% public land
Elevations from 4,380-5,857 feet
Vegetation
Shortgrass prairie, sand sage, sagebrush, yucca, cactus, Russian thistle and pinyon/juniper. Limited agricultural crops and sections of native grasses on Conservation Reserve Program lands.
Access
Comanche National Grassland, Timpas Unit 4,000 acres, is west of County Road 165. Carrizo Unit, 11,000 acres is west of Kim off of US Highway 160 on County Road 179. Highways that lead to county and secondary roads are US Highway 160 and Colorado Route 109.
Some secondary roads are rough
Four wheel drive recommend
Large remote area
OHV/ATVs use on Comanche National Grassland
Camping and Lodging
La Junta, La Animas, Trinidad and Springfield, 20-60 miles away are the closest communities that offer motels, restaurants, gas and medical facilities. Kim in the southeast has gas and food during the week.
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