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Colorado's High Lonesome Outfitter & Guides

Colorado's High Lonesome Outfitter & Guides

📍 Toponas, Colorado

★★★★½4.736 reviews

Guided & self-guided big game hunts in Colorado's backcountry.

🌐 Website📞 (970) 638-4239📍 10185 CO-131, Toponas, CO 80479, USA

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Two hunters pose with a harvested elk and a rifle in a forest.
1 / 15Two hunters pose with a harvested elk and a rifle in a forest.

Colorado's High Lonesome Outfitter & Guides offers guided and self-guided drop camp hunts for elk, moose, mule deer, and black bear in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. Operating in GMU units #15 and #231, their permits cover 52,000 acres of forest, providing an old-fashioned pack-in style adventure in the backcountry.

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  • Lisa BahnemanAugust 2026
    ★★★★★

    I highly recommend going on a horseback riding tour with High Lonesome Ranch! Kellie and Charlie were the best guides for us inexperienced riders. We called last minute for a ride and they called back right away and got us in for the same day.…

  • Diana DuplantierJuly 2026
    ★★★★★

    We had a great experience with Kellie, Matt and Charlie (and their amazing horses) at The High Lonesome Ranch. We originally reached out to them via email to inquire about their willingness to pony our mostly non-verbal, autistic son, who is 17 years old.…

  • Amy MontgomeryJuly 2026
    ★★★★★

    This was an amazing experience. Matt and Charlie provided us with an excellent and informative tour with beautiful scenery. The horses were well behaved and followed in a row as expected of them.…

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3 Hunt Packages

11-Day Guided Moose Hunt

GuidedMoose
11 days1 hunter📅 OctContact us if you draw a GMU #15 Moose Tag. Pack in Day October 1st - Pack out Day October 11th.

Contact us if you draw a GMU #15 Moose Tag - we have a couple guided hunt options we can discuss! This hunt is an old-fashioned pack in style adventure in the backcountry of GMU #15.

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7-Day Guided Big Game Hunt

GuidedElkBlack BearMule Deer
7 days1–4 hunters📅 Sep – OctArchery (Non-Resident), Muzzleloader & 1st Rifle (Elk) seasons are on a draw. All other tags are Over the Counter (OTC).

Our camps offer you the old-fashioned pack in style adventure. We are located in the backcountry of GMU #15 that can only be reached on horseback or on foot. We provide you with nice warm wall tents, each equipped with a wood burning stove, great western style meals, dedicated guides and all the fun and laughter you can stand.

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7-Day Self-Guided Big Game Hunt

Self-guidedElkBlack BearMule Deer
7 days📅 Sep – OctDates can be flexible as desired by hunting group & length of time.

For hunters who want to access the back country, but without the hassle of carrying all their gear “backpack style”. Let our string of top notch long ears pack all your gear, food and, supplies, etc. into one of the 4 drainages in GMU 231, home of largest migrating elk herd in the country.

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