CO Black Bear Unit 47

CO 47: Terrain & Access CO 47 spans 188,000 acres of high-elevation terrain across the central Rockies, ranging from 6,590 to 14,161 feet. Ninety-four percent of the unit is public land—predominantly national forest—making it accessible for self-guided hunting. Forty-four percent wilderness means nearly half the unit requires backcountry travel, particularly in higher-elevation core areas. Lower elevations and valley bottoms near access roads offer alternatives for hunters seeking gentler terrain. The mixed-elevation landscape provides varied bear habitat: aspen and conifer forests at mid-elevations, alpine tundra above treeline, and riparian corridors in drainages. The high public-land percentage and extensive road system..