Quick Tips
- Be physically prepared
- Tire chains reccomended
On The Ground
This unit borders Colorado and includes the state-owned roadless Little Creek area east of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. This area supports a healthy buffalo herd.
A lot of roads on high ridges and plateaus provide great access throughout the unit. This unit has a challenging landscape that is good for glassing.
Terrain
The south part is rocky and steep with some rugged canyons, long mesas with cliffs around the edges and drainages that mostly run from north to south. Most of the best hunting territory can be found at elevations between 7,500 and 8,800 feet. Some sandstone canyons are in low terrain along with hills and flats holding pinyon/juniper woods. Water is limited in low terrain.
Roughly 1,400square miles
90% public land
Elevations from about 4,200-8,800 feet
Vegetation
High land is timbered with pines, firs, and aspens with grass, sagebrush, oak brush, and serviceberries on ridges and slopes. Middle elevations are primarily canyons with pockets of aspens, meadows, sagebrush, and scrub oak along with some pinyon/juniper. Low terrain is primarily covered in sagebrush or pinyon/juniper woodlands and oak brush.
Access
Most land is public and hunters can hike or find ATV trails around almost all private tracts, which are about a square mile or less. The south end can be reached from dirt roads that branch off roads that lead to exits on Interstate 70. Some of those roads cross flat lowlands before entering canyons and climbing to higher terrain. Several ATV and four-wheel-drive trails are on high ridges and plateaus.
ATVs are recommended
Snow and rain can delay travel on dirt roads
Four-wheel-drive is necessary to travel most roads in bad weather
Take extra fuel, spare tires and water because this unit is far from towns
Camping and Lodging
Almost all hunters camp along dirt roads. Make sure to take plenty of water. Camping is only allowed in the areas where the roads have been closed.
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