Unit X5a · Zone X5A – Sierra Valley
About this unit
Plumas and Tahoe National Forest country in the Sierra Valley. High meadow and mixed conifer on the Sierra crest.
- Sierra Valley
- Plumas National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCalifornia National Historic Trail - Nobles Emigrant segment
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEagle Lake Field Office
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEagle Lake Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHobo Camp Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHwy 139 Antelope Pit
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRice Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTunnison Mountain
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit X5a
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailPacific Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrail
Bizz Johnson Trail
Difficulty: Expert25.3 miTrailBelfast Petroglyphs OHV Trail
Difficulty: Moderate15.7 miTrailShaffer Mountain
Difficulty: Expert13.7 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Moderate7.5 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Moderate7.3 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy5.9 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Moderate4.5 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy3.7 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy2.9 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy2.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit X5a
6 found
Rocky Point - East
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNorth Eagle Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLazzarini Farms
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Ramhorn Springs Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBizz Johnson National Recreation Trail
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTunnison Mountain
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 X5a, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.