Unit D4 · Zone D4 – Sierra crest – Tahoe NF
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Unit D4
California · 0 units
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
9 found
National ForestParkTahoe National Forest
1,362 sq mi- National ForestPark
Eldorado National Forest
1,229 sq mi - wildlife refugePark
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
- recreation areaPark
American River North Middle South Forks
- recreation areaPark
Folsom Dam
- recreation areaPark
Folsom Lake
- recreation areaPark
North Fork American River
- recreation areaPark
South Yuba Recreation Area
- recreation areaPark
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Trails near Unit D4
12 found
TrailPacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miDifficult- Trail
The Loneliest Road (US Highway 50)
1147.3 miEasy - Trail
Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT)
169.3 miDifficult - Trail
Tahoe Rim Trail
168.2 miDifficult - Trail
Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) Complete Loop
161.2 miDifficult - Trail
Echo Lake to Emerald Bay via PCT and Mount Tallac Loop
42.0 miDifficult - Trail
Echo Lake to Alpine Meadow
40.6 miDifficult - Trail
Armstrong Connector to Strawberry Creek Road
36.9 miDifficult - Trail
Bowman Road and Meadow Lake Road to Henness Pass
35.9 miModerate - Trail
Cronan Ranch to Folsom Point Rec Area via South Fork American River Trail and Brown's Ravine Trail [CLOSED]
30.5 miDifficult - Trail
Barker Pass to Echo Lakes
30.4 miDifficult - Trail
American River Bike Trail (Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail)
28.0 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit D4
12 found
CampgroundBig Silver Group
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundIndian Springs
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundForbes Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundRed Fir
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Ahart Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Azalea Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Pleasant Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Alpine Meadow Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator 
CampgroundNorth Fork (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
South Fork Group - Eldorado Nf (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operator 
CampgroundIce House
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundGranite Flat (california)
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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.