The Top 20 Attractions in Modoc County

Alturas is the county seat of Modoc County. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, the city had a population of 2,715 at the 2020 census. Alturas is … read more

The idyllic wooden bathhouse on the grassy plain in the middle of the wilderness and the crystal clear deep pool makes West Valley Hot Spring one of my favorites, though … read more

Perfect roadside hot springs with two pools of different temperature. A little bit protected from view by its location at the foot of the steep roadside slope, but obviously not … read more

Walking across the unshaded scrubland, it's hard to believe there are lush landscapes in the lava tubes just underground. Take a short spur off of Lyons Trail to see down … read more

Fed by snowmelt from the Warner Mountains, the Pit River creates a 7,000 acre oasis for wildlife in the high desert of northeastern California -- Modoc National Wildlife Refuge. you … read more

The strategic pass is today a starting point of several trails along the crest, and junction of historic pioneer emigrant trails, incl the Applegate-Lassen Trail

Four scrap metal sculptures in a roadside field along Hwy 299 several miles north of Adin: they have been there at least for the past 20 years. The artist seems … read more

The Cedar Creek Trail follows an unused forest service road along a path traveled for centuries by native people and settlers in wagon trains. Pick up an interpretive brochure at … read more

The small roadside hamlet, at the intersection to Joss Valley into the South Warner Mountains, with the funny name likely still consists of a general store, a mostly closed saloon … read more