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°WCoordinates: 41°11′00″N 123°24′39″W / 41.183210211°N 123.410722222°W [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 2 "Salmon Mtn". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- 1 2 "Salmon Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ "Subsection M261Ag - Upper Salmon Mountains". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
External links
- "Salmon Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- "Salmon Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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