Unit 147 sits in Custer and northern Huerfano County country in the heart of the Wet Mountain Valley and the southern Wet Mountains—Westcliffe is the central town and the unit reaches east to grab the western slopes of the Wet Mountains and south toward Greenhorn. Elevations climb from about 6,000 feet on the valley floor to over 11,000 feet on the higher Wet Mountains ridges, with Greenhorn Peak (12,347) on the southern boundary. The Wet Mountain Valley itself is a dramatic basin between the Sangre de Cristos to the west and the Wet Mountains to the east—open sage-and-grass valley with hayfield ranches, climbing through PJ-and-juniper foothills, dense Gambel oakbrush on the mid-slopes, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir transitioning to lodgepole and aspen, and subalpine spruce-fir on the highest ridges. Mule deer are the dominant species and grow well in the oakbrush; elk numbers are real and the unit produces solid rifle bull hunting; black bear is excellent. San Isabel National Forest covers the higher Wet Mountains country with the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness on the southern boundary (motorized prohibited). The Wet Mountain Valley floor is heavily private deeded ranchland, with public access primarily via the higher NF boundary on both flanks. CO-69 runs north-south through the valley between Westcliffe and Walsenburg; CO-96 cuts east through the southern Wet Mountains. Westcliffe is a charming small town with gas, lodging, and that Sangre de Cristo backdrop that puts most postcard mountain views to shame. Cell service is fair in the valley, gone in the wilderness. Pressure is moderate to heavy on the easier accessed NF; hunters who climb past the first ridge or pack into the Greenhorn Wilderness still find quality.