Elk Mountains near Aspen, Central Colorado. Here's the terrain, access, and license picture, plus how to hunt it under pressure.
High peaks tower over large basins at the heads of steep creek drainages that drop to the valley floor. The terrain is rugged and steep even by Colorado standards, with a heavy component of roadless wilderness.
Much of the public land is roadless wilderness reached by a few primitive four-wheel-drive roads and ATV trails, so hunters generally work hard for each opportunity.
Plan to hike well beyond the trailheads and glass the high basins and timbered benches; the steep roadless country rewards hunters willing to go deep and camp back in.
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