Modoc National Forest

History and Heritage of the Modoc National Forest

In 1945 William S. Brown Sr., an information specialist for the Californa Region of the United States Forest Service, compiled a History of the Modoc National Forest.

Organizational Overview

The Modoc National Forest is part of the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5). The Forest has four Ranger Districts supervised by three District Rangers. The Forest Service mission and organization is described on this National Page about the Forest Service. Specific links to the organizational structure of the Forest Service can be found

Forest Facts

Size: The Modoc National Forest consists of 1,979,407 acres of which 1,654,392 acres are administered by the Modoc National Forest.

Elevation: 4,300 feet to 9,934 feet above sea level

Precipitation: Precipitation ranges between 4.94 inches to 20.80 inches per year Average annual precipitation of 12"

Average Temperatures

Summer daytime high is 89 degrees Fahrenheit

Summer nighttime low is 42 degrees Fahrenheit

Winter daytime high is 46 degrees Fahrenheit

Winter nighttime low is 20 degrees Fahrenheit

Record High 106 degrees Fahrenheit

Record Low -35 degrees Fahrenheit

About the Local Area

Learn more about Northeast California through nearby attractions and links related to the Modoc National Forest and the surrounding area.

Public Lands Around the Modoc National Forest

• Lassen National Forest FS
• Shasta Trinity National Forest FS
• Klamath National Forest FS
• Fremont-Winema National Forest FS
• Lava Beds National Monument NPS
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge FWS
• Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex FWS
• Alturas Resource Area, BLM
• Surprise Valley Resource Area, BLM
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area, CA DF&G

Customer Service

Information about the Modoc National Forest Vision Statement, Our Customers, Customer Service Pledge

Plants and Animals of the Modoc National Forest:

Amphibians

Birds

Fish

Forbes

Grasses

Mammals

Reptiles

Trees

Shrubs