CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S02 — GORE-EAGLES NEST

CO S02 — Gore-Eagles Nest: Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access This high-elevation unit spans 6,700 to 13,500 feet across 298,000 acres, with 85% public land providing solid access to bighorn habitat. The 45% wilderness designation means nearly half the unit requires sustained alpine navigation — terrain is steep, exposed, and untracked in the high country. Access roads reach lower elevations and transition zones, but the core bighorn country demands physical conditioning and route-finding ability. Late-summer conditions allow alpine travel; early and late seasons may encounter snow and ice at elevation. Trophy Potential Eagle County, which overlaps this..