CO Black Bear Unit 7

CO 7 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access CO 7 spans 155,767 acres across rugged high-country terrain between 7,700 and nearly 13,000 feet. Nearly 88% of the unit is publicly accessible, and half the landscape sits within wilderness—offering genuine backcountry opportunity for hunters willing to hike into remote drainages. The remaining non-wilderness public land provides road access to trailheads and lower-elevation approaches. This elevation band—transitioning from aspen and mixed conifer at mid-elevations to alpine tundra at the rim—supports quality black bear habitat. Early-season hunters can work lower draws and transition higher through the fall as weather changes animal..