Unit 711 is a Montrose and Gunnison County subunit covering the country around Cimarron and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison area—the Cimarron Range and the rim country surrounding Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Elevations climb from about 7,000 feet on the lower Cimarron Creek benches and the rim country around Crawford and Cimarron to 10,000 feet on the higher Cimarron Range ridges. The Black Canyon itself is a defining geological feature—a 2,000+ foot deep slash of dark Precambrian gneiss and schist that creates one of the most dramatic landscapes in Colorado. Vegetation layers from PJ-and-juniper on the lower benches, through Gambel oakbrush in the mid-slopes, into ponderosa pine and Douglas fir on the higher north-facing aspects, and aspen pockets on the cooler slopes. Mule deer are the dominant species and grow real here in the broken oakbrush country; elk hold the higher timbered benches; black bear is excellent in the oakbrush during a good acorn year. Uncompahgre National Forest covers the higher Cimarron Range; significant BLM holdings cover the lower benches and the canyon rim country; private ranches dominate the valley floor along Cimarron Creek and the lower drainages. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is closed to hunting (understand the boundary). US-50 cuts east-west between Montrose and Gunnison through the unit; CO-92 runs north along the rim toward Crawford and Hotchkiss; FS roads branch off into the timber. Montrose west is full service for fuel, food, lodging, and processors; Gunnison east is similar; Cimarron is a tiny gas-station outpost. Cell service is fair on US-50 and weaker on the FS-road network. The country is overlooked compared to the more famous Uncompahgre and West Elk units.