Visitors should be prepared for harsh road conditions on "back country" trails. Even though most stock, sport utility vehicles can traverse the primary routes, RVs or sedans are not recommended in many areas. Parts of the trail are very remote and visitors should take care to assure they have adequate fuel, food and water to carry them through to the next facilities. The central portion of the trail lies primarily on the Devil's Garden Plateau and is fairly flat at 4300' to 5400'. This is predominantly an eastside setting with ponderosa pine stands, sagebrush, juniper, rock- flat grasslands, and meadows. There are numerous reservoirs, lakes, and wetlands. The points of interest are: Goose Lake, Jane's Reservoir, Blue Mountain Lookout, Reservoir C, Big Sage Reservoir, and Fairchild Swamp. Four campground is near the trail.
Directions from Modoc National Forest: The Modoc National Forest section of the California Back Country Trail starts on Forest Service Rd 48N21 at the California/Oregon border southeast of Lakeview, OR, and terminates at the junction of Forest Service Rd 43N48 and Forest Service Rd 15 located at the Klamath/Shasta-Trinity NF boundary.
Seasonal Information:
Normally Open:
June through Mid-October
(NOTE: The roads are usually closed by snow from November through May and are not plowed during Winter months.)
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