Salmon Mountains
| Salmon Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Russian Lake in the Salmon Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,726 m (8,944 ft) |
| Geography | |
  Salmon Mountains location of Salmon Mountains in California[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | USGS Thompson Peak |
The Salmon Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains in Siskiyou County, and Trinity County northwestern California.[1]
Geography
The Salmon Mountains are a sub-mountain range within the Klamath Mountains System. The Klamath system are of the Pacific Coast Ranges series of mountain range systems that stretch along the West Coast of North America.
The Salmon range is within sections of the
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and Six Rivers National Forest
and includes portions of the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, Russian Wilderness Area, and Marble Mountain Wilderness Area.
The
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservations are to the west. California State Route 299
runs along the south of the range.
Ecology
- Ecoregion
The Salmon Mountains are within the
Temperate coniferous forests Biome
.
- Flora
Plant communities in the range include:
References
- ^ a b "Salmon Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
See also
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