14,294 foot Crestone Peak northeast of Alamosa is just one of the many peaks that exceed 14,000 feet in this unit. This is a physically challenging hunt. Thousands of acres of public lands provide limitless opportunities for rams.

Four peaks reaching over 14,000 feet are clumped together in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, making it a very strenuous climb into high alpine basins. Many drainages have their headwaters above 13,000 feet and carve significant canyons as the creeks tumble down the mountains.

Bristlecone pine, lichens, moss, barren ground willows, wild flowers and alpine grasses are found above 11,000 feet. Look for aspen, spruce, fir, ponderosa pine and open parks covered by lush grasses below tree line. Cottonwood, willows, oak brush, mountain mahogany cover the foothills with pinyon/juniper, sagebrush and open grass areas at the lower elevations.

Dispersed camping is allowed on San Isabel and Rio Grande National Forest. Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve camping information as well as local camping areas can be found online. Alamosa in the San Luis Valley has a variety of motels, restaurants, cafés, shopping, gas, diesel and medical facilities.

Use County Road 71, 66, 66.8 near Crestone to access parts of the unit. Hunters can access the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve via Medano Pass Primitive Road, Music Pass Trailhead, Mosca Pass, Liberty Trailhead and Sand Ramp Trail.