The Long Way
Siskiyou County
A rustic ranch or homestead sits in a dry landscape below rolling hills under a blue sky.
Plate I. Landscape along Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway. From upstateca.com
A landscape view of a desert plain featuring dry brush and a conical hill in the distance.
Plate II. Schonchin Butte, Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway. From recreation.gov
An aerial view of a forest lake with a snowy mountain in the background.
Plate III. Medicine Lake along Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway. Photo by Julie Donnelly-Nolan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway

McCloud, Siskiyou County, California. Scenic byway; June 1 through Oct. 15.

Details

Map. McCloud, Siskiyou County, California. Larger map
Where
McCloud, Siskiyou County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there
Starting in McCloud, traveling east on the highway to the McCloud Falls; continuing east to Bartle, turn north on Forest Service Route 15 to the Medicine Lake Highlands, then north to Lava Beds National Monument, ending at Tulelake.
Fees
None.
Access
The entire route is only available for driving for a short four month span from June 1st to October 15th; although the road is good, portions of the byway are unpaved.
Phone
530-233-5811
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Department of Transportation.

Traversing an area unrivaled in North America for its volcanic features, the Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway provides a rich mixture of geology, wildlife viewing and native American history.

Notable Events

  1. 1996Designated a Forest Service Byway. nsbfoundation.com

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/gateways/13759
  2. upstateca.com/account/modoc-volcanic-scenic-byway
  3. fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/recreation/modoc-volcanic-national-scenic-byway
  4. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/byway/2297
  5. nsbfoundation.com/sb/modoc-volcanic-scenic-byway