OTHER TIDBITS: Captain Jack was not a pirate but a Modoc chief named Kientpoos! He is one of the only Modoc leaders whose real name we know today, because in most cases, only their white nicknames have been recorded!

In April of 1870, tired of being harrassed by their historic enemies, the Klamath tribe, with whom the Modoc had been lumped together on a reservation, Captain Jack led an escape! Their goal: return to the Lost River where they originally lived and at least have a reservation there!

Unable to defend the Lost River, Captain Jack took his people to this volcanic outcropping, where they successfully repelled a massive attack by the U.S. Army. However, after Captain Jack killed General Canby during a peace meeting, the Army cut off the Modoc water supply and drove them from their stronghold!

This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

• Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
• Become a member of the Siskiyou County Historical Society!
• Donate to Lava Beds National Monument!
• Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!

Site:
• Site in Lava Beds National Monument
  8.3 mi S of Tule Lake, CA 96134

Plaque:
• Corner of Hwy 139 and County Rd 120
  Newell, CA 96134

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s 3.2 miles east of the north entrance station!

From Los Angeles: ~696mi (1121km) — 11.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~314mi (506km) — 5.3hrs
From San Diego: ~783mi (1261km) — 13.1hrs
From San Francisco: ~371mi (598km) — 6.2hrs