Salmon Mountain (California)

Salmon Mountain

View into the Salmon River as wildfires burn
Highest point
Elevation 6,962 ft (2,122 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,996 ft (608 m) [2]
Listing California county high points 32nd
Coordinates 41°11′00″N 123°24′39″W / 41.183210211°N 123.410722222°W / 41.183210211; -123.410722222Coordinates: 41°11′00″N 123°24′39″W / 41.183210211°N 123.410722222°W / 41.183210211; -123.410722222 [1]
Geography
Location Humboldt / Siskiyou / Trinity counties, California, U.S.
Parent range Klamath Mountains
Topo map USGS Salmon Mountain

Salmon Mountain is located in the Klamath Mountains of California and is the highest point in Humboldt County.[2] The area is protected in the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Six Rivers National Forest. The mountain is high enough to receive snowfall in the winter.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Salmon Mtn". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "Salmon Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Subsection M261Ag - Upper Salmon Mountains". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-02-13.


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