Modoc National Forest
Modoc National Forest is a national forest in California.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Modoc National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Modoc National Forest map
Modoc National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 Effective July 23, 2026. Fire Restrictions include:• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, except in the South Warner Wilderness and Designated Recreation Sites listed in exhibit a.• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or a building, within the Designated Recreation Sites or…
Common questions
- Modoc National Forest has 5 district offices: Big Valley Ranger District in South Main Street Adin (530-299-3215), Devil's Garden Ranger District in th Street Alturas (530-233-5811), Doublehead Ranger District in Tulelake (530-233-5811), Modoc National Forest in th Street Alturas (530-233- 5811), and Warner Mountain Ranger District in Townsend St Cedarville (530-279-6116).
- Modoc National Forest is managed through 4 ranger districts: Big Valley Ranger District, Devil's Garden Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District, and Warner Mountain Ranger District.
Camping on Modoc National Forest
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Modoc National Forest maps
- Interactive forest map from the Forest Service
- Motor Vehicle Use Maps: which roads are open to which vehicles, and so where you can legally drive to a dispersed site
- Forest visitor map
Ranger district offices
| Big Valley Ranger District | South Main Street Adin, CA | 530-299-3215 | M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Devil's Garden Ranger District | th Street Alturas, CA | 530-233-5811 | M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Doublehead Ranger District | Tulelake, CA | 530-233-5811 | Visitor Service Office Closed until further notice |
| Modoc National Forest | th Street Alturas, CA | 530-233- 5811 | Hours: M-F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Closed for Lunch from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm) |
| Warner Mountain Ranger District | Townsend St Cedarville, CA | 530-279-6116 | office temporarily closed. Contact the Supervisors Office in Alturas |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Ash Creek Upper fishing , Blue Lake fishing , Bullseye Lake fishing , Cave Lake fishing , Duncan Reservoir fishing , Lily Lake fishing , Reservoir "C" fishing , Reservoir "F" fishing , Stough Reservoir fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
- Briles Reservoir fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Pit River South Fork fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Medicine Lake fishing (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- West Valley Reservoir fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Modoc National Forest
- Wilderness areaSouth Warner Wilderness lies inside Modoc National Forest.
- National wildlife refugeModoc National Forest borders Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
- National forestModoc National Forest borders Klamath National Forest.
- National Park Service unitModoc National Forest borders Lava Beds National Monument.
- Wilderness areaModoc National Forest borders Lava Beds Wilderness.
- National wildlife refugeModoc National Forest borders Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
- National forestModoc National Forest borders Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
- National wildlife refugeModoc National Forest borders Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/modoc/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/modoc (accessed 2026-09-28)