Salmon Mountains
The Salmon Mountains are a subrange of the Klamath Mountains in Siskiyou and Trinity Counties in northwestern California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 8,940 feet
- Description: Subrange of the Klamath Mountains, California
- Also known as: “Salmon Alps”, “Salmon Mountain Range”, and “Salmon River Range”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thompson Peak and Sapphire Lake.
Thompson Peak
Peak
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
Thompson Peak is a mountain in Trinity County, California. At 9,001 feet, it is the highest peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, and the second highest in Northern California west of the Cascades.
Sapphire Lake
Sapphire Lake is a lake located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, in Northern California. The lake sits in a granite bowl, where it is fed by rainwater that runs down the surrounding mountains. Sapphire Lake is situated 2 miles east of Salmon Mountains.Salmon Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Salmon Mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salmon Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال السلمون”
- Hebrew: “הרי סלמון”
- Japanese: “サーモン山脈”
- Ladin: “Salmon Mountains”
- Venetian: “Salmon Mountains”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bear Valley Meadows and Caribou Meadows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Alps and Coast Ranges.
Siskiyou County: Must-Visit Destinations
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