Salmon Mountains | |
Country: | United States |
State: | California |
Region: | Klamath National Forest, Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Six Rivers National Forest |
District: | Siskiyou County |
Topo Map: | Thompson Peak |
Topo Maker: | USGS |
Range Coordinates: | 41.2°N -136°W |
Elevation M: | 2726 |
Map: | California |
The Salmon Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains in Siskiyou and Trinity Counties in northwestern California.
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 Klamath National Forest, 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 Yurok and Hoopa Valley Indian Reservations are to the west. California State Route 299 runs along the south of the range.