About Us
Welcome to the Modoc National Forest, a land of contrasts and unspoiled
vacation-hideaway settings Nestled in the extreme northeastern corner
of California, The Modoc National Forest mountains, pine forests and meadows,
lakes, streams, rugged canyons, wetlands, lava beds and high desert plateaus.
The Modoc offers you beautiful scenery, varied terrain, abundant wildlife
and a memorable visitor experience.
The forest is named for the county in which the greater part of the forest
is situated. The county, in turn, is named after the warlike Indian tribe,
the Modocs, who fought at the lava beds from 1872-1873. The lava beds
are a national monument located within the boundaries of the forest.
The Modoc National Forest is composed of two original units-the Warner
Mountains Forest Reserve and the Modoc Forest Reserve. Both were created
by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. Four years later he consolidated
them into the 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
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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
Customer Service
Information about the Modoc National Forest Vision Statement, Our
Customers, Customer Service Pledge
Plants and Animals of the Modoc National
Forest:
Amphibians
Grasses
Reptiles
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