Elevation 2,754 m Country United States of America | ||
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Similar Mount Eddy, Trinity Lake, Trinity Mountain, Salmon Mountains, Thompson Peak | ||
The Trinity Mountains are a mountain range of the southeastern Klamath Mountains system, located in southern Siskiyou County and eastern Trinity County, Northern California.
Contents
- Map of Trinity Mountains California 96067 USA
- GeographyEdit
- RecreationEdit
- Natural historyEdit
- References
Map of Trinity Mountains, California 96067, USA
They are protected within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
GeographyEdit
The Trinity Mountains run in a southwest-northeasterly direction for 30–35 miles (48–56 km). The range runs between Trinity Lake and Lake Shasta, around 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Redding.
Peaks of the Trinity Mountains rise to elevations of 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in the southwest, and to more than 7,200 feet (2,200 m) in the northeast. Mount Eddy is the highest point, at 9,037 ft (2,754 m).
RecreationEdit
Places for outdoor recreation in the Trinity Mountains and their foothills include:
Natural historyEdit
The Trinity Mountains contain significant forested areas, including stands of Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii), Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). The Quercus douglasii occurrences are a disjunctive population of this California endemic tree species.