MODOC REFUGE, DRY CREEK BASIN, FT. BIDWELL/EAGLEVILLE

Start in Alturas, CA for additional information contact Modoc National Forest Headquarters. We have included a map for the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge and Dry Creek Basin routes.

Tour the wide open spaces of Modoc County, CA. Get a really close look at the High Desert Outback.

Modoc Wildlife Refuge - This is a 12-mile route suitable for beginners, which starts in Alturas, CA. Follow County Rd. 56, Rd. 59 and Rd. 57, go back to Rd. 56 to return to Alturas. Be sure to stop by their Visitor Center and ask about wildlife viewing opportunities.

Dry Creek Basin - For a longer, steeper 26-mile loop through the Dry Creek Basin, follow County Rd. 56, Rd. 58, and then Hwy 299 to Hwy 395 back to Alturas, CA.

Ft. Bidwell/Ealgeville - Take County Rd. 1 from Fort Bidwell south through Cedarville and Eagleville, the route is flat and scenic. You will ride between the spectacular Warner Mountains and Upper, Middle and Lower Alkali Lakes.

Information: Modoc National Forest, 530-233-5811


1. Klamath Falls
2. Lake of the Woods
3. Fort Klamath Loop & Westside Road
4. Clover Creek Road
5. Modoc Refuge, Dry Creek Basin, Ft. Bidwell/Eagleville
6. Crystal Springs Park Loop
7. Fremont National Forest
8. Adel-Plush Loop
9. Crater Lake National Park/Diamond Lake


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