CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S68 — NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS

NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS (CO S68) — TACTICAL ANALYSIS. Terrain & Access S68 spans 6,475–13,104 feet across the rugged northern Sangre de Cristo range. Nearly 80% public land—predominantly U.S. Forest Service—provides solid access, though the 24% wilderness component means significant terrain is roadless and requires sustained backcountry travel. The elevation spread offers classic high-country alpine habitat where sheep concentrate on steep, broken slopes above timberline. Access points exist from lower elevations, but reaching sheep typically demands multi-day backpack efforts into vertical terrain. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping S68 hold a modest record-book history. Recent production shows trophy-class..