Last updated: July 20, 2025
Place
Attracted to Water
Attracted to Water
“When I was a child…I played around Tule Lake where the tules and grass grow thick… We used to go out in the tall grass…and look for chub fish…and shoot at [them] with our arrows.”
– Peter Schonchin, last surviving Modoc War warrior
The original shoreline of Tule Lake lies just over the rise in front of you. Modoc Indians and settlers lived along the water’s edge for generations. Both the Modocs and settlers cherished the resources of Tule Lake. During the Modoc War and the era of the Civilian Conservation Corps, soldiers and enrollees lived here for a short time.
Though today’s lake is a fraction of its original size, visitors and residents alike continue to be attracted to this oasis in the high desert. To learn more, walk the short guided trail that begins ahead.
“When I was a child…I played around Tule Lake where the tules and grass grow thick… We used to go out in the tall grass…and look for chub fish…and shoot at [them] with our arrows.”
– Peter Schonchin, last surviving Modoc War warrior
The original shoreline of Tule Lake lies just over the rise in front of you. Modoc Indians and settlers lived along the water’s edge for generations. Both the Modocs and settlers cherished the resources of Tule Lake. During the Modoc War and the era of the Civilian Conservation Corps, soldiers and enrollees lived here for a short time.
Though today’s lake is a fraction of its original size, visitors and residents alike continue to be attracted to this oasis in the high desert. To learn more, walk the short guided trail that begins ahead.