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Kangaroo Mountain (California)

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Topo map
  
USGS Kangaroo Mountain

Prominence
  
248 m

Parent range
  
Siskiyou Mountains

Elevation
  
2,041 m

Mountain range
  
Siskiyou Mountains

Kangaroo Mountain (California)

Location
  
Siskiyou County, California, U.S.

Kangaroo Mountain is a low mountain in the Klamath Mountains, located in Siskiyou County, far northwestern California. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of California-Oregon border.

Contents

Map of Kangaroo Mountain, California 96086, USA

Geography

With an elevation of 6,697 feet (2,041 m), Kangaroo Mountain is the 1581st highest summit in the state of California. The summit marks the southern boundary of the Red Buttes Wilderness which is administered by the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the mountain's southern flank.

It was likely named after the California kangaroo rat.

References

Kangaroo Mountain (California) Wikipedia