Scott Mountains (California) Explained

Scott Mountains
Country:United States
State:California
Region:Klamath National Forest & Shasta-Trinity National Forest
District:Siskiyou County & Trinity County
Topo Map:Scott Mountain
Topo Maker:USGS
Range:Klamath Mountains System
Range Coordinates:41.2624°N -122.7231°W
Elevation M:1947
Biome:Temperate coniferous forests
Klamath-Siskiyou forests (Klamath Mountains ecoregion)
Map:California

The Scott Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains located in Siskiyou County, in northwestern California. A high point is Scott Mountain Summit, a mountain gap-pass at 5554feet in elevation.[1]

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.

California State Route 3 passes through the range. The Scott Mountains are located approximately 30miles west of the towns of Mt. Shasta and Dunsmuir that are on Interstate 5.[2]

Recreation

The range is within sections of the Klamath National Forest and Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Scott Mountain Campground, is at the Scott Mountain summit in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest section. It is located on the summit's west side at the junction of the Pacific Crest Trail and California State Route 3.[3]

Ecology

EcoregionThe Scott Mountains are within the Klamath-Siskiyou forests — Klamath Mountains ecoregion, which is part of the Temperate coniferous forests Biome.
FloraThe wildflower Scott Mountain phacelia (Phacelia dalesiana) is endemic to a small area of Scott Mountain.

Plant communities in the range include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:294603380444522::NO::P3_FID:1659612 GNIS Detail - Scott Mountain Summit
  2. http://www.bing.com/maps/#JnE9LlNoYXN0YS1UcmluaXR5JTJiTmF0aW9uYWwlMmJGb3Jlc3QlN2Vzc3QuMCU3ZXBnLjEmYmI9NTMuMTQzMTA3NjIyODcyOCU3ZS03Ni4wMTY4NzYyMiU3ZTkuNDg2Mzg1MDk0MDkyNzElN2UtMTYwLjU2NzY1NzQ3 Bing Maps: Scott Mountains in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  3. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stnf/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=6520&actid=29 Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Scott Mountain Campground