Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
iucn_category = II

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caption = Giant Coast Redwood tree in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park on the Simpson Reed Discovery Trail
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location = California, USA
nearest_city = Crescent City
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 11
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 124
long_minutes = 10
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
area = 10,000 acres (40 km²)
established = 1929
governing_body = California Department of Parks and Recreation(cooperatively managed within
Redwood National and State Parks)

Jedediah Smith Redwoods Park, established in 1929, was named after the noted fur trapper Jedediah Smith, who visited its location during an 1826 expedition. It is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, nine miles east of Crescent City, on U.S. Route 199. The park is one of three State Parks cooperatively managed as part of Redwood National and State Parks. [ [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413 California State Parks: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park] ]

This park has several hiking trails, and a day use area adjacent to the campground, next to the Smith River. Popular attractions include the Simpson Reed Discovery Trail and Stout Grove. Stout Grove near Howland Hill Road, contains 'Stout Tree', the largest in the stand.

Mill Creek flows through the park and merges with the Smith River near the campground. In the warm season, a seasonal bridge is placed across Mill Creek for easier access to Mill Creek Trail and one end of Hiouchi Trail.

References

External links

* [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413 Official Park website]
* [http://www.nps.gov/redw/ Redwood National Park website]