Things to do along the Redwood Highway:
Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Outstanding 31 mile
scenic drive lined with giant redwoods. Dramatic alternative to Hwy 101.
(707) 923-2265.
Redwood National Park. Numerous trails to redwood groves. Birdwatching along the shore.
(707) 464-6101.
Coastal Trail (Hidden Beach Section), Redwood National Park.
Spectacular ocean views. Popular whalewatching vantage points in winter
and early spring.
(707) 464-6101. Park Superintendent.
Battery Point Lighthouse, Battery Point Island (at the foot of A Street), Crescent City. 1856 lighthouse and museum.
(707) 464-3922. Open April - Sept. (tides permitting). Lighthouse
closed Mon. and Tues.; museum closed Sun. Tours for lighthouse given
only at low tide.
Eureka. Foggy city faces Humboldt Bay; restored Old Town with
numerous Victorians.
Carson Mansion, Second and M Streets at the north end of Old Town,
Eureka. The most outstanding Victorian home in California; no tours.
Clarke Memorial Museum, 3rd and E Sts, Eureka. Old bank building with Victorian collections.
(707) 443-1947. Open Tues.- Sat. afternoons.
Samoa Dunes Recreation Area, southern tip of the Samoa Peninsula, west
of Eureka. Sandy beach area good for jogging and birdwatching.
Trinidad State Beach, just west of Hwy 101, 19 miles north of Eureka. Pleasant hiking area; good birdwatching.
(707) 677-3570.
Arcata. Funky university town with interesting main square at Arcata Plaza.
Azalea State Reserve, on Hwy 200, just north of Arcata. Abundant flowering shrubs peak in May.
(707) 488-2041.
Ferndale. Unspoiled village with walkable, colorful main street and Victorian residences.
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, on Hwy 101, 7 miles south of
Crescent City. Numerous hiking trails in foggy coastal rainforest.
(707)
464-6101 ext 5002.
Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Accessed via Avenue of the Giants. Easy
self-guided nature trail leads to Founder's Grove with 300' trees.
(707) 946-2409.
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Rd, Loleta, west of
Hwy 101, 10 miles south of Eureka. Excellent birdwatching with over 250
species of shore and water birds. Seasonal whalewatching along the
coast from Eureka to Crescent City.
(707) 733-5406.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, on Hwy 199, just east of Hwy 101. Many easy and moderate hiking trails among redwoods.
(707) 464-6101.
King Range National Conservation Area. Steep, remote oceanside trails
in the "Lost Coast" region from Shelter Cove to Mattole River.
(707) 825-2300 Bureau of Land Management.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, off Newton B. Drury Scenic Hwy, 6
miles north of Orick. Native Roosevelt elk often visible in meadows
adjacent to Hwy 101. Hiking choices include Fern Canyon Loop and James
Irvine Trail.
(707) 464-6101 ext 5301.
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, 35 miles southwest of Redway. Rugged, remote coastal area.
(707) 986-7711.
Patrick's Point State Park, 5 miles north of Trinidad on Hwy 101.
Beach, tidepools, trails. Rim Trail's ocean views may include whales in
season.
(707) 677-3570.
Red Buttes Wilderness, southeast of Cave Junction, Oregon. 3,414 acres
sub-alpine wilderness along the California-Oregon border.
(541) 899-1812 Rouge River National Forest.
Kalmiopsis Wilderness, near the southwest corner of Oregon. 180,000 acres named for the rare native rhodendron-like shrub.
(541) 471-6500 Siskiyou National Forest.
Rogue River National Forest. Covers 629,088 acres north of the
California-Oregon border. The larger of its two sections is just west
of Hwy 5.
(541) 858-2200.
