Kangaroo Mountain is a low mountain in the Klamath Mountains, in Siskiyou County, far northwestern California.[2] It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of California-Oregon border.
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Kangaroo Mountain | |
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![]() ![]() Kangaroo Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,697 ft (2,041 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 814 ft (248 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 41°55′13″N 123°11′58″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Siskiyou County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Siskiyou Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Kangaroo Mountain |
With an elevation of 6,697 feet (2,041 m), Kangaroo Mountain is the 1581st highest summit in the state of California.[3] The summit marks the southern boundary of the Red Buttes Wilderness which is administered by the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest.[1] The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the mountain's southern flank.
It was likely named after the California kangaroo rat.[4]
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