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Mount Eddy

mountain, United States

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Mount Eddy is the highest peak in the Klamath Mountains, located in northwestern California, United States. It rises to an altitude of 9,038 feet (2,755 meters). The Klamath Mountains are part of the Coast Ranges in southern Oregon and northwestern California. Mount Shasta, a prominent dormant volcano in the Cascade Range, is located about 77 miles (124 km) south of Mount Eddy. Mount Shasta last erupted in 1786 and features steam vents and glaciers that feed several rivers.12

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