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Modoc National Forest Overview Modoc National Forest is located in the northeast corner of California near Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Lassen National Forest. The forest derives its name from the Native American tribe, the Modocs, that used to inhabit the … Continued
Lassen National Forest Overview Covering 1.2 million acres, Lassen National Forest lies at the crossroads of the Modoc Plateau, the Great Basin, the Cascade Range, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in northeast California. The Lassen National Forest is a tremendous … Continued
Plumas National Forest Overview Plumas National Forest is located at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada, just north of the Tahoe National Forest and just south of the Cascade Range. The Forest was named after its primary watershed, the … Continued
Tahoe National Forest Overview Located in California, in the north-central Sierra Nevada Range, the Tahoe National Forest lies between Lake Tahoe on the east and the Sacramento Valley in the west. The land rises from 1,500 feet on the west … Continued
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Overview The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit sits on the border of California and Nevada in the high Sierra Nevada. The area is very popular year-round as there are several ski resorts that draw in … Continued