Unit D5 · Zone D5 – Eldorado / Mokelumne
About this unit
Eldorado and Stanislaus National Forest country in the central Sierra. Mixed conifer and red-fir with the Mokelumne Wilderness on the crest.
- Mokelumne Wilderness
- Eldorado National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Stanislaus National Forest
1,403 sq miParkNational ForestEldorado National Forest
1,229 sq miParkNational ForestLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
242 sq miParkNational ForestAmerican River North Middle South Forks
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCosumnes River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center
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 AreaIndian Creek Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Natoma
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNew Hogan Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNew Melones Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNimbus Fish Hatchery
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPine Hill Preserve Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRed Hills Recreation Management Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSly Park Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStanislaus National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStanislaus River Parks
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
10 sq miParkwildlife refugeAuburn State Recreation Area
ParkState ParkCalaveras Big Trees State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit D5
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCalifornia Coastal Trail
985.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMokelumne Coast to Crest Trail
307.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
302.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
168.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPCT - California Section J
153.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertADT - 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: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
50.2 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit D5
12 found
Lake Aloha Backcountry
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Meeks Bay Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWakalu Hep Yo (wild River) Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Big Silver Group
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundClark Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Meeks Bay
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Fir
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMosquito Lakes Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Meadowview Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFraser Flat Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAzalea Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPleasant Campground
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 D5, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.