Kangaroo Mountain (California) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kangaroo Mountain
Kangaroo Mountain Location in California
Highest point
Elevation	6,697 ft (2,041 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	814 ft (248 m)
Geography
Location	Siskiyou County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Siskiyou Mountains
Topo map	USGS Kangaroo Mountain

Kangaroo Mountain is a low mountain in the Klamath Mountains, in Siskiyou County, far northwestern California. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of California-Oregon border.

Geography

With an elevation of 6,697 feet (2,041 m), Kangaroo Mountain is the 1581st highest summit in the state of California. The summit marks the southern boundary of the Red Buttes Wilderness which is administered by the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the mountain's southern flank.

It was likely named after the California kangaroo rat.