What's it like in Modoc County and Lassen County? (Susanville: income, to live in)

[evening sun]

It is true that boundaries & maps can vary. However, any time we have spent in Lassen county, it did not seem very much like a desert. Too many trees, lots of pine. We did spend a night in Susanville, but not impressed, however we approached from the south. We did not explore it.

[Brandon Graves]

Originally Posted by GSR13

"High Desert" in Susanville, from C-D's own gallery:

Wow! That looks so pretty! It doesn't even look like a "true" desert, but WOW!

[Brandon Graves]

Well, as mentioned before, Herlong has vast amounts of surrounding desert, consisting of scrubland.

[GSR13]

Herlong is in a rain shadow, whereas Susanville is on the edge of a rain shadow.

[GSR13]

So you're in El Monte for work today, Brandon?

[Brandon Graves]

Originally Posted by GSR13

So you're in El Monte for work today, Brandon?

Nope.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by evening sun

It is true that boundaries & maps can vary. However, any time we have spent in Lassen county, it did not seem very much like a desert. Too many trees, lots of pine. We did spend a night in Susanville, but not impressed, however we approached from the south. We did not explore it.

I know. I thought about that, as I was posting. But in the NM high desert, there are also high altitude treed areas, Ponderosa pine, and such. The designation "high desert" doesn't preclude forest. I know that seems odd.

Some of the so-called "forest" in northern NM is just stubby desert juniper no taller than 6' or so. But at higher elevations, the pines come in. And in other areas. there are other types of evergreen forest. So "high desert" can be a mixed bag, and not very desert-like, in some ways. But one thing all the ecological zones have in common is that they're hot and dry in the summers, possibly with the exception of a few thunderstorms.

[Ruth4Truth]

Another view of Susanville:

http://jaxkneppers.com/jaxkneppers/w...lerypic_01.jpg

[Brandon Graves]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Another view of Susanville:

http://jaxkneppers.com/jaxkneppers/w...lerypic_01.jpg

Wow!

[evening sun]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

I know. I thought about that, as I was posting. But in the NM high desert, there are also high altitude treed areas, Ponderosa pine, and such. The designation "high desert" doesn't preclude forest. I know that seems odd.

Some of the so-called "forest" in northern NM is just stubby desert juniper no taller than 6' or so. But at higher elevations, the pines come in. And in other areas. there are other types of evergreen forest. So "high desert" can be a mixed bag, and not very desert-like, in some ways. But one thing all the ecological zones have in common is that they're hot and dry in the summers, possibly with the exception of a few thunderstorms.

Thanks Ruth.