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5.Redwoods, Rivers, Seaports and Coastline
of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

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TRIVIAL FUN FACTS

TRIVIAL FUN FACTS - THE HIGHWAY #101 CORRIDOR OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Redwoods, Rivers, Seaports and Coastline of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties...

  • Humboldt County is a land of visual splendor. Discover the rugged ocean coastline, deserted beaches and untouched beauty created by the tallest trees in the world, rolling lush farm lands, towering mountains, silent, peaceful valleys, and wild rivers. Visit towns revived by a creative spirit.

  • Along the Redwood Highway (U.S. 101), visit Richardson Grove State Park. This 1,000-acre park on the Eel River, for day use, has picnic areas, swimming, fishing, nature trails and a visitor center. The Garberville/Redway area, in the heart of redwood country, cradles the attractive town of Garberville, the commerce and shopping center for southern Humboldt County.

  • Not far is the Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, 786 forested acres and a 32,000-foot lake created by seasonal Benbow Dam. To get to the Avenue of the Giants, take scenic Route 254. This two-lane, 31-mile highway parallels Hwy. 101 from Phillipsville in the south to Jordan Creek in the north; watch for turn-off signs. Adds about 30 minutes to travel time. Enjoy a close look at the towering coast redwoods.

  • The Humboldt Redwoods State Park has 51,222-acres, more than 100 memorial and picnic groves, riding, hiking, and nature trails, Eel River swimming, fishing, rafting and camping. The park is open all year. Also, Rockefeller Forest is nearby with 13,000-acres extending 5 miles west of Hwy. 101, and Pepperwood-Redcrest is at the north end of the Avenue of the Giants. Not far from Scotia, youÕll find Rio Dell. East of Highway 101 on Highway 36 is Griz-zly Creek Redwoods State Park, on the Van Duzen River. 12 miles east of Highway 101 on the river you'll find the Van Duzen County Park.

  • Ferndale, a State Historic Landmark, is a well-preserved Victorian village of houses and buildings constructed by 19th-century dairy farmer settlers. In another dairy town, Loleta, you can view cheese-making at the Loleta Cheese Factory, and find major antique shows and sales in October (Coastal access). Fields Landing is a fishing port, and Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, partially restored in the 1850s, is not far.

  • Samoa is on the peninsula across from Eureka. An auto bridge crosses Hum-boldt Bay to the lumber mills, a restaurant and beach access at Samoa Spit (bicycles allowed on bridge but no foot traffic). Samoa Dunes is a true multi-recreational area with 300 acres of public land for hiking, surfing, fishing, off-roading, bird watching and picnicking.

  • The President McKinley statue is at the Town Plaza in Arcata. Jacoby's Storehouse, a restored 1857 pack train station/storehouse, now offers shops and restaurants.

  • Nearby McKinleyville, a residential community on a seaside plateau, has frequent horse shows. Trinidad is for those seeking a peaceful hideaway abundant in natural beauty. Go north of Eureka 25 miles to find Patrick's Point State Park, covering 632-acres with a woodsy plateau 200 feet above the beach. Humboldt Lagoons State Park is a 1,036-acre area of sandy marshland on the Pacific Flyway, and Orick, on the mouth of Redwood Creek west of Hwy.101, is nearby. Into the Trinities you will discover Blue Lake, the gateway to hunting and fishing in the northeast Trinity Alps. Willow Creek, the sunshine capital of Northern Humboldt County, is only an hour east of Highway 101. Take Highway 299, the Trinity Scenic Byway, to this full-service community offering lodging, restaurants, shops, and numerous campgrounds.

  • Six Rivers National Forest has nearly 1.1 million acres and stretches in a 140-mile narrow band from the Oregon border south. The Wild and Scenic Trinity River offers miles of spectacular, protected wilderness, replete with wildlife. The Trinity Alps Wilderness offers the experience of a pristine forest, and the Trinity Recreation Area, one hour east of Eureka on the Trinity National Scenic Byway (Highway 299), harbors a beautiful playground of recreational opportunities surrounding the confluence of the Trinity and South Fork Trinity Wild and Scenic Rivers.

  • Hoopa is north of Willow Creek on Highway 96, and is the largest Native American reservation in California. Orleans was the seat of the short-lived Klamath County during the Klamath River Gold Rush of 1851. You'll find steelhead and salmon fishing on the Klamath River at Somes Bar.

  • Along the Lost Coast is Shelter Cove, "the gem of the lost coast," nestled between the King Range National Conservation area and Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, 24-miles west of Garberville/Redway. The King Range National Conservation Area has 60,000 acres of mountain streams, trails, fir forests and breath-taking beaches reaching from Mattole River (north) to Sinkyone Wilderness State Park (south), with a spectacular meeting of land and sea. On the way to the Lost Coast, you'll find Mattole Valley, a wilderness and ranching area in Mattole River Valley. For more information call the Garberville/Redway Chamber of Commerce, 707-923-2613.



TRIVIAL FUN FACTS - THE #101 AND #199 CORRIDORS OF DEL NORTE COUNTY
Redwoods, Rivers, Seaports and Coastline of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties...

  • Enjoy breathtaking Del Norte County, where the Redwoods meet the Sea. Nestled on the far northwest corner of California with majestic forests, pristine beaches, wild rivers and friendly people Ð and unlimited recreational opportunities.

  • Fish the Klamath and Smith rivers, walk through awesome redwoods, or stroll along sandy beaches.

  • Long regarded as one of America's mightiest rivers, the Klamath River area offers more than 2,000 public and private campsites. Home to the Trees of Mystery, Klamath is in the exact center of the Redwood National Forest, and hosts jet boat tours, a museum and the 700-year old Tour Thru Tree.

  • Crescent City is the county seat and northern gateway to the Redwood National Park area. Follow Fifth Street west to Pebble Beach Drive near Lakes Earl and Talawa. Next, cross the bridge on Hwy. 101 to Smith River, a town bordering the stream named after explorer Jedediah Strong Smith.

  • The sunny hamlet and valley of Gasquet was settled in 1852 by French seafarer Horace Gasquet, and hosts a 6-Rivers National Forest Visitors Center.

  • The 305,000-acre Smith River National Recreation Area, bisected by the Smith River Scenic Byway, has outstanding scenery, white water rapids, back-country roads, camping, trails and significant examples of early mining and 1930s CCC architecture.

  • The Randolph Collier Tunnel 0n Hwy. 199 takes you to and from the Golden State and Del Norte County.


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