Trinity Mountains
| Trinity Mountains | |
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<div style="padding:2px 2px 5px 2px;>   location of Trinity Mountains in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Shasta Cascade, Klamath Mountains |
| District | Siskiyou County |
| Range coordinates | 41°19′11″N 122°28′45″W / 41.3196°N 122.4792°WCoordinates: 41°19′11″N 122°28′45″W / 41.3196°N 122.4792°W |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Eddy |
The Trinity Mountains are a mountain range of the Klamath Mountains system, located in Siskiyou County, Northern California.
Geography
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.
The Chapple-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area lies between the range and Lake Shasta.
Natural history
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.[2]
See also
- Flora of the Klamath Mountains
References
- ↑ "Trinity Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Stuart Allan (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 52. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.