Business Name : Modoc National Forest
Category & Type : Recreation > State and National Parks
Location : 800 W. 12th St , Alturas CA
Phone : 530-233-5811

Website : http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc/

Description : Modoc National Forest is 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.

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