Unit D12 · Zone D12 – Eastern Sierra – Inyo
About this unit
Inyo National Forest east-side country around Bishop and the Owens Valley. Sage and pinyon-juniper rising to subalpine forest in the White Mountains and John Muir Wilderness.
- Inyo Mountains Wilderness
- White Mountains
- Inyo National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Joshua Tree National Park
1,242 sq miParkNational ParkAmboy Crater National Natural Landmark
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBetty's Kitchen Watchable Wildlife Viewing Area and National Recreation Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBig Maria Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBig Morongo Canyon Preserve
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBill Williams River Locality
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlue Cloud Camping Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlythe Intaglios
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBonanza Springs Watchable Wildlife Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBradshaw Trail Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBristol Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCadiz Dunes Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCamp Clipper Divisional Camp -Patton
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCarrizo Gorge Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCastle Rock Hiking Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaChambless Rock Collecting Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaChemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaChuckwalla Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCleghorn Lakes Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaClipper Mountain Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCoachella Valley Preserve
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCopper Basin Dunes OHV Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCoyote Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCrossroads OHV Area
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit D12
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPCT - California Section B
198.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCoast to Crest Trail
131.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPCT - California Section A
106.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPetroglyphs OHV Trail
78.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateNotchen Truckhaven OHV Trail
76.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBradshaw OHV Trail
69.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLazy Lizard to Superstitions OHV Loop
65.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultJasper Spring and De la Ossa Well OHV Trail
60.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCalifornia Riding & Hiking Trail
39.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCalifornia Riding and Hiking Trail
37.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAmy’s Wash OHV Trail
33.4 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit D12
12 found
Quartzsite BLM - Plomosa Road
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundQuartzsite BLM - Dome Rock Mountain
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Havasu BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM near Joshua Tree - Flat Road
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAnza-Borrego BLM Periphery
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Jumbo Rocks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundQuartzsite BLM LTVA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Lake Havasu Shoreline Sites
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Indian Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundT.K. Jones Campground at Squaw Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Cottonwood Group
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPirates Den RV Resort & Marina
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in California
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Drawing
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Harvest-Reports
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Hunting
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit D12, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.