CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S69 — COCHETOPA

CO S69 – COCHETOPA. Terrain & Access Cochetopa spans 7,500–12,100 ft across 235,500 acres of high alpine and subalpine country in the Cochetopa Hills and surrounding ranges. Public land comprises 85% of the unit, offering extensive access to national forest habitat. Terrain is classic high-country bighorn terrain—steep, rocky ridges, cirques, and alpine meadows interspersed with conifer and aspen at mid-elevations. Road access reaches the unit periphery, but the interior is roadless and requires backpack or horseback approach. This is unforgiving country: elevation, exposure, and distance make hunts physically demanding and success dependent on fitness, navigation, and resilience in..