Unit D4 · Zone D4 – Sierra crest – Tahoe NF
About this unit
Tahoe National Forest country in the north Sierra. Mixed conifer and red-fir on the Sierra crest with the Granite Chief Wilderness.
- Granite Chief Wilderness
- Tahoe National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Tahoe National Forest
1,362 sq miParkNational ForestEldorado National Forest
1,229 sq miParkNational ForestAmerican River North Middle South Forks
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaButte Sink Wildlife Management Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaColusa National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDelevan National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEldorado National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFolsom Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFolsom Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFolsom S. Canal Rec. Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHarry L. Englebright Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Natoma
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNimbus Fish Hatchery
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork American River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPine Hill Preserve Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSly Park Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSouth Yuba Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSugar Pine Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSteve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area
32 sq miParkwildlife refugeButte Sink Wildlife Management Area
17 sq miParkwildlife refugeWillow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area
9 sq miParkwildlife refugeColusa National Wildlife Refuge
6 sq miParkwildlife refugeSutter National Wildlife Refuge
4 sq miParkwildlife refugeAuburn State Recreation Area
ParkState ParkBurton Creek State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit D4
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBay Area Ridge Trail - 01 - North Bay
769.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
302.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
168.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultADT - California - T - Seg 6
137.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWestern States 100 Endurance Run
135.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - California - T - Seg 3
67.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - California - T - Seg 5
64.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - California - T - Seg 4
51.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSouth Yuba Trail
44.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEcho Lake to Emerald Bay via PCT and Mount Tallac Loop
42.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPCT - California Section L
41.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit D4
12 found
Big Silver Group
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Indian Springs
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Forbes Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Fir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ahart Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAzalea Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPleasant Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlpine Meadow Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
North Fork (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouth Fork Group - Eldorado Nf (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ice House
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Granite Flat (california)
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 D4, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.