While not as instantly recognizable as some of California?s other popular tourist regions, Modoc County and its attendant forests, mountains and alpine lakes are home to some of the state?s best-kept outdoor secrets. The steep slopes of the Warner Mountains, rising suddenly from the fertile flats of Surprise Valley, were a favorite subject of legendary outdoor photographer Ansel Adams. Other natural highlights include Modoc National Forest, Devil?s Garden and Lava Beds National Monument. Travelers often pass through the area on the way to Nevada?s Black Rock Desert, home to the annual Burning Man festival, and points south like Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. There was a combined around $31 million of farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Modoc County recently on Land.com. The total of all Modoc County land for sale was nearly 8,000 acres. Modoc County ranks 30th in the El Dorado State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. There were seven properties listed as sold in Modoc County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $140,667. Among cities in Modoc County with land for sale, Alturas featured the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Modoc County. Modoc County is the 12th largest county (4,203 square miles) in California. It's located in the Shasta Cascade California region of California.