The Top 20 Attractions in Modoc County
There are plenty of places to see and visit in Modoc County. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Modoc County is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 6, 2025
Alturas
Highlight • Settlement
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 …
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West Valley Hot Springs
Highlight • Natural Monument
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 …
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Eagleville Hot Springs
Highlight • Natural Monument
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 …
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Fern Cave
Highlight • Cave
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 …
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Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
Highlight • Natural
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 …
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Applegate-Lassen Trail | Fandango Pass Summit
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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
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Bike warriors - Garik the Brave
Highlight • Structure
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 …
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Cedar Creek Trailhead
Highlight • Trail
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 …
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Likely
Highlight • Settlement
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 …
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South Warner Overlook to Lower Alkali Lake
Highlight • Viewpoint
The gravel road meanders down the eastern contours of th South Warner Wilderness. From this turn a spur leads to an overlook high above the lower Alkali Lake, a huge …
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