Unit X6a · Zone X6A – Hope Valley
About this unit
Eldorado and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest country around Hope Valley and the Carson Pass. Mixed conifer and subalpine meadow on the Sierra crest.
- Mokelumne Wilderness
- Hope Valley
- Carson Pass
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaByers Pass
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEagle Lake Field Office
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHobo Camp Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPlumas National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRice Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSkedaddle
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit X6a
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPCT - California Section M
98.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPct: Plumas
69.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Bizz Johnson Trail
25.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMountain Meadow Reservoir
23.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFredonyer Long Loop
23.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFredonyer Short Loop
16.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPacific Crest Trail
13.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBizz Johnson
11.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHough
10.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAntelope/Taylor Lake
10.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBizz Johnson Trail
9.8 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit X6a
12 found
Frenchman
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Long Point (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Boulder Creek (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Lone Rock (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMeadow Camp Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Lone Rock Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPlumas National Forest Rock Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Plumas National Forest Grizzly Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Spanish Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Park RV Spaces
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPioneer RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGolden Coach RV Park
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 X6a, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.