Unit 591 is a Saguache and Gunnison County subunit covering the Cochetopa country—the high broken sage-park, aspen, and conifer country in the heart of one of Colorado's legendary elk ranges. Elevations climb from about 8,000 feet on the lower benches near Cochetopa Creek to over 12,000 feet on the higher Cochetopa Hills and La Garita boundary ridges. Cochetopa Park itself is one of the iconic high mountain parks of Colorado—broad open sage country with willow-bottom riparian along Cochetopa Creek and its tributaries, climbing through aspen groves on the cooler aspects, Douglas fir and lodgepole pine on the mid-slopes, and dense subalpine spruce-fir on the higher reaches. The country feels genuinely wild despite the road network—old cabins, working cattle ranches, aspen groves that go gold in late September, and elk densities that have made this country famous. Mule deer and pronghorn share the parks; black bear and the rare mountain lion round out the bag. Gunnison and Rio Grande National Forests cover the higher country; the La Garita Wilderness fringe touches the southern boundary; significant BLM and private holdings cover the lower benches. CO-114 cuts east-west across the unit between Saguache and Gunnison via North Pass at 10,149 feet—a beautiful drive through the heart of Cochetopa Park. FS roads branch off into the timber: Cochetopa Creek Road, Razor Creek Road, and the network around Stewart Lake. Gunnison north and Saguache east are the supply towns; both have full or near-full services. Cell service is poor across most of the unit—a real factor for safety planning. The country produces elk in genuine numbers and pressure on rifle is heavy; archery rewards patience and pack-in capability.