Mount Zirkel country, Northwest Colorado. Here's the terrain, access, and license picture, plus how to hunt it under pressure.
A high, timbered unit dominated by evergreen and aspen forest with grassland and shrub mixed in. The south end is steep and requires miles of hiking, and steep slopes give good glassing.
Heavy pressure is common given the broad public land and OTC opportunity; hikers reach quieter country by climbing into the Mount Zirkel Wilderness or other roadless terrain.
Plan to hike several miles a day and use steep vantage points to glass timber edges and parks, moving deeper into wilderness to escape the crowds.
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