California Gazetteer
Gates Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Trinity County. The primary coordinates for Gates Mountain places it within the CA 96041 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gates Mountain |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In Shasta-Trinity National Forest, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) SSW of Pattison Peak, 17 km (11 mi) NW of Hayfork. |
| History: | The name Gates Mountain was formerly applied to the summit at 403823N 1232253W, in Sec 15, T3N, R7E. Application changed to Sec 11 by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 2009. Named for the Gates family who homesteaded in the area in the late 1880’s and who established the Bar 717 Ranch and Trinity Camp in the 1930’s. |
| County: | Trinity County |
| Latitude: | 40.6556449 |
| Longitude: | -123.3569163 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gates Mountain: Gates Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Gates Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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