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 Jedediah Smith Redwood SP - California Posted by:  DougK
N 41° 47.891 W 124° 05.052
10T E 409925 N 4627936
Jedediah Smith Redwood SP was established in 1929. This predominately old growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free flowing river in California, the Smith River. The park protects 10,000 acres of primeval redwood groves.
Waymark Code: WMHHN0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
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Jedediah Smith Redwood SP is the northernmost park in a collection of parks known as Redwood National and State Parks. The park is named after the intrepid explorer, Jedediah Strong Smith who was the first white man to explore the interior of northern California.
There are two main entrances to the park. The north entrance off US Highway 199 provides access to the campground. The Howland Hills Road Entrance is at N 41° 45.473 W 124° 08.711. This road travels 6 miles into the heart of the park to the Stout Memorial Grove of redwoods. Trails and a bridge connect the campground to the Stout Grove area.
The park is open year round.
Park Type: Day Use and Overnight
Activities:
fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming, interpretive activities with rangers
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
Conifers other than redwoods include western hemlock, Sitka spruce, grand and Douglas fir, as well as the less common Port Orford cedar. Primary examples of the understory include tanoak, madrone, red alder, big leaf and vine maple, and California bay. Ground cover is dense with a wide range of species and varieties of shrubs, bushes, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens common to the coast redwood environment.
Wildlife of the park is both abundant and varied including such animals as black bear, deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion, skunks, fox, beaver, river otter, squirrels, chipmunks and many others. Some of the rare or uncommon examples of bird life identified include the bald eagle, spotted owl, pileated woodpecker and marbled murrelet. The Smith River and Mill Creek are especially known for the king salmon and steelhead trout runs in the fall and winter. Mill Creek is a spawning ground for these fish.
Date Established?: June 3, 1929
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 41° 45.473 W 124° 08.711
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