Del Norte Coast Redwood SP - California
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DougK
N 41° 41.987 W 124° 07.223
10T E 406776 N 4617050
Del Norte Coast Redwood SP is just south of Crescent City, California. Because of it's coastal location on the Pacific Ocean, fog often surrounds the roads, forest and beaches.
Waymark Code: WMHHN3
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
Views: 2
Del Norte Coast Redwood SP is part of a collection of parks known as
Redwood National and State Parks. It has approximately 50% old growth coast redwood and eight miles of wild coastline.
The main entrance to the park off US Highway 101 leads 2 miles to the Mill Creek Campground. In addition Wilson Beach or False Klamath Cove offer a place to stroll the beach and view some tide pools and sea stacks. Note: These beaches are not safe for swimming due to the steep beach slope, rocky conditions, frequent rough seas and cold water.
The campground is only open in the summer months.
Park Type: Day Use and Overnight
Activities:
hiking trails, camping, beach strolling
Background:
The topography is fairly steep with elevations from sea level to 1277’. The predominant mountain range is oriented in a north-south direction with steep cliffs adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, making the bulk of the rocky sea coast generally inaccessible except by Damnation Trail and Footsteps Rock Trail.
The mixed understory includes tanoak, madrone, red alder, big leaf maple, and California bay. Ground cover is dense with a wide range of species. Vegetation is predominately red alder which will eventually give way to fir and second growth redwood.
Date Established?: October 26, 1925
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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