Scott Mountains (California)
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  Scott Mountains location of Scott Mountains in California[1] | |
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Temperate coniferous forests; Klamath-Siskiyou forests (Klamath Mountains ecoregion) | |
The Scott Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains located in Siskiyou County, in northwestern California.[1] A high point is Scott Mountain Summit, a mountain gap-pass at 5,554 feet (1,693 m) in elevation.[2]
Geography
The Scott Mountains are a sub-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 Scott Mountains run from southern Siskiyou County southeast into northern Trinity County.
Recreation
The range is within sections of the
Scott Mountain Campground, is at the Scott Mountain summit in the
Ecology
- Ecoregion
The Scott Mountains are within the
- Flora
The wildflower Scott Mountain phacelia (Phacelia dalesiana) is endemic to a small area of Scott Mountain.
Plant communities in the range include:
References
- ^ a b "Scott Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ GNIS Detail - Scott Mountain Summit . accessed 1.06.2012
- ^ Bing Maps: Scott Mountains in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest . accessed 1.06.2012
- ^ Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Scott Mountain Campground . accessed 1.06.2012
See also
