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. The total value of land and rural real estate for sale in California's Modoc County recently on Land.com was around $36 million. This represents approximately 100,000 acres of farms and ranches for sale in Modoc County. Modoc County ranks 29th out of 58 counties in California for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were six properties listed as sold in Modoc County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $36,546. Of all locations in Modoc County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Alturas had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Modoc County's overall GDP. Modoc County is California's 12th largest county (4,203 square miles). It's located in the Shasta Cascade California region of the state.