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Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway
This is an ideal half-day trip for those looking to explore Californias volcanic region.
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Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway Details
This is an ideal half-day trip for those looking to explore Californias volcanic region. In 120 miles, you will get to see the lunar landscapes that date back thousands of years, at notable parks and attractions like Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Lava Beds National Monument, and even parts of the Modoc National Forest. You can also make a stopover at Medicine Lake, which is actually a prehistoric shield volcano that is the largest volcano in the entire Cascade Range. Although it is still considered active, it has not erupted in over 1,000 years.
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Nearby Parks Around Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway
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4.7 mi away
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
The Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, close to the Oregon border, stretches across 39,116 acres of the Tule Lake basin.
4.9 mi away
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges
Situated on the border to Oregon is 192,000-acres of birding heaven spread out over six different wildlife refuges.
6.7 mi away
Tule Lake National Monument
The Tule Lake National Monument includes both the Tule Lake Segregation Center, the largest and most controversial of the sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.
11.7 mi away
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is located on the border between California and Oregon and was the first refuge for waterfowl in the United States.
13.0 mi away
Lava Beds National Monument
A half-million years of eruptions from the Medicine Lake Volcano formed the landscape of this monument.
