At a Glance
1,617Square Miles
67%Public Land
4,500 - 11,368Elevation Range
Quick Tips
- Hike off steep ridges to find solitude
- Keep alert while driving through forests
- Still hunters kill some big bucks in dense woods
This unit is home to some of America’s most stunning landscapes and to a healthy herd of mule deer that occasionally reach trophy class. Due west of Monticello, the Abajo Mountains tower over foothills, bean fields and desert lowlands that are 4,000 to more than 6,500 feet below.
Some of the desert terrain hardly gets hunted with very few hunters leaving the roads.