Cave Lake is in the Warner Mountains and the Modoc National Forest. It's within hiking distance of both Oregon and Nevada. Fed by a running stream, the tiny lake is home to many species of birds, as you can hear. This recording was made by Bernie Krause with Wild Sanctuary.
Listen to the sound of Cave Lake in the farthest northeast corner of California
![Reflection of trees seen in a crystal clear mountain lake located on the Modoc National Forest in the South Warner Wilderness](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2760e35/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1536+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F89%2Fc4d2c32e4574991b0ffcbcd47b2a%2F3990287261-5c42c13c92-k.jpg)
Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA
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