Trinity Mountains
| Trinity Mountains | |
|---|---|
  location of Trinity Mountains in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Eddy |
| Elevation | 2,754 m (9,035 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region |
Klamath Mountains System, Shasta Cascade |
| District | Siskiyou County and Trinity 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 southeastern Klamath Mountains system, located in southern Siskiyou County and eastern Trinity County, Northern California.
They are protected within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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. Mount Eddy is the highest point, at 9,037 ft (2,754 m).
Recreation
Places for outdoor recreation in the Trinity Mountains and their foothills include:
- Box Canyon Dam and Reservoir — trails + camping.
- Castle Crags State Park
- Castle Crags Wilderness Area
- Castle Lake
- Chapple-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area.
- Clear Creek
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
- Lewiston Lake reservoir area, in the Trinity Unit.
- Shasta Lake reservoir area, in the Shasta Unit.
- Trinity Lake reservoir area, in the Trinity Unit.
- Whiskeytown Lake reservoir area, in the Whiskeytown Unit.
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
- Trinity Mountains topics
- 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.
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