Unit X9a · Zone X9A – Inyo / Saline Valley
About this unit
Inyo National Forest and BLM country in the Saline Valley and Inyo Mountains. Sage and pinyon-juniper rising to bristlecone pine in the Inyo Mountains Wilderness.
- Inyo Mountains Wilderness
- Saline Valley
- Inyo National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
15 found
Devils Postpile National Monument
ParkNational MonumentChidago Canyon Petroglyphs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDevils Postpile National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFish Slough Petroglyphs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGranite Mountain
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGranite Mountain Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHappy Boulders
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaInyo National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRecreational Hot Springs (Tubs)
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRed Canyon Petroglyphs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRock Creek Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSad Boulders
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSierra National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit X9a
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailPacific Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrailCalifornia Coastal Trail
Difficulty: Expert985.2 miTrailTheodore Solomons Trail
Difficulty: Expert420.1 miTrailBishop Dual Sport Ride
Difficulty: Moderate349.1 miTrailJohn Muir Trail
Difficulty: Difficult208.7 miTrailPCT - California Section H
Difficulty: Expert190.7 miTrailNorth Lake South Lake Loop
Difficulty: Expert93.7 miTrailJohn Muir Trail in Kings Canyon
Difficulty: Difficult83.7 miTrailJohn Muir Trail from Reds Meadow to Piute Pass
Difficulty: Difficult64.3 miTrailYosemite to Agnew Meadows
Difficulty: Moderate62.2 miTrailSierra Heritage Scenic Byway
Difficulty: Expert61.9 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit X9a
12 found
Inyo NF Dispersed - Owens River Road
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSaddlebag Lake Campground
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Vermillion
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Agnew Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Deer creek campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Mono Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Crowley Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Pumice Flat Group Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Trailhead Group
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Palisades Group Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Reversed Creek Campground
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College
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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 X9a, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.