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Blue Lake Campground
Modoc Nat'l Forest - Warner Mountain Ranger District

Blue Lake is located at the south end of the Warner Range in the Modoc Forest.  The Warner Mountain Range is an especially scenic area, a pre-historic volcanic region with ancient lava flows and dense forests/vegetation.  Blue Lake camp is a typical situation in the mid-elevation South Warner region.

This lake is very popular with fishermen and it is not uncommon for the camp to fill up, and can be down right tough to get a spot on holiday weekends.  There is a boat launch and day-use area on the opposite shore from the campground.

The lake is a dark green color and there is a good backdrop of densely forested hills on the other side.  Or should I say, was densely forested.  The "Blue Fire" came through here a few years ago.  Thousands of acres of charred forest nearby.  It's quite sad to see the difference from my last trip.  But, it's the cycle of Western Forests.  And thankfully the area immediately around this camp was spared.

Some of the campsites were closed in previous years because of Bald Eagle nesting, but this wasn't the case at my most recent visit.  Sites are well shaded, but some of them are rather close together.  Lakefront sites go FAST, as you can park your boats right at your site.  Reviewed 05/1997, 07/2005.