Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
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"Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is one of the best places to experience old-growth redwoods with relatively little effort. It’s near Crescent City, California, about 9 miles east of town on Highway 199, and is part of the jointly managed Redwood National and State Parks system. California State Parks says the park covers about 10,000 acres, and the broader Redwood National and State Parks protect about 45% of California’s remaining old-growth redwoods. The big appeal is that Jedediah Smith feels more intimate and less developed than some other redwood areas. You get huge trees, lush ferns, mossy forest, the clear Smith River, and scenic backroads rather than a highly built-up national park experience. Best things to do Stout Grove is the must-do easy walk. It’s a short loop through a cathedral-like grove of massive redwoods near the Smith River. This is probably the best quick “wow” stop in the park. Howland Hill Road is the signature scenic drive. It’s a narrow, winding road through old-growth redwoods and gives you that “driving through the forest tunnel” feeling. It is not ideal for large RVs or trailers. Grove of Titans is a short trail/boardwalk area that protects some enormous redwoods. It’s a good add-on if you want something beyond Stout Grove. Boy Scout Tree Trail is the bigger hike option. It’s around 5 miles out-and-back and is considered one of the park’s showcase redwood hikes. Smith River is great for scenery, swimming in warm weather, fishing, and just relaxing near the campground area. The Jedediah Smith campground sits along the river in old-growth forest and has campsites plus some cabins; California State Parks lists 89 campsites with tables, fire rings, cupboards, nearby restrooms, and no hookups. How much time to spend For a road-trip stop, give it 2–4 hours: drive Howland Hill Road, walk Stout Grove, and stop by the Smith River. For a fuller visit, give it one full day, especially if you want to do Grove of Titans or Boy Scout Tree Trail. Best base Crescent City is the easiest hotel base. It’s close to Jedediah Smith, the coast, Battery Point Lighthouse, and the northern end of Redwood National and State Parks. If you’re doing a broader redwoods trip, you can pair Jedediah Smith with Del Norte Coast Redwoods and Prairie Creek Redwoods. My take For your road-trip style, Jedediah Smith is a must-stop if you’re anywhere near Crescent City or driving the Oregon Coast / Northern California redwoods route. I’d prioritize Stout Grove + Howland Hill Road first. Those two give you the best payoff without committing to a long hike. Bill, this one is a strong travel save. The article is about Howland Hill Road in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, immediately east of Crescent City in far Northern California. Unlike some of these “magical drive” articles, this one is describing a genuinely distinctive road. I’d rate it 9/10 for you. Howland Hill is an old, narrow gravel road running through spectacular old-growth coast redwoods. California State Parks describes it as roughly 10 miles from Crescent City toward Hiouchi, while the core scenic corridor through the park is about 8 miles. The posted speed is only about 15 mph, and NPS recommends allowing around an hour just to drive it without substantial stops. This is exactly the sort of road where your Bronco Sport Badlands Sasquatch makes sense. You absolutely don’t need serious off-road capability—ordinary passenger cars use it—but the extra clearance and tires mean you wouldn’t have to worry much about the occasional rut, pothole, loose gravel, or rougher section. NPS currently lists Howland Hill Road as open, although it specifically advises driving slowly and watching for road damage. Trailers and motorhomes are not recommended. The part I’d change from the article is the amount of time. Don’t treat this as a 10-mile attraction and leave. I’d build a half-day around it: 1. Enter from the Crescent City / Elk Valley Road end. 2. Slowly drive Howland Hill Road. 3. Stop at Boy Scout Tree Trail only if you want a substantial hike; the complete outing requires roughly half a day by itself. 4. For a much better fit with the kind of easier hikes you usually prefer, stop at Stout Memorial Grove. California State Parks specifically recommends its roughly 0.5-mile loop as part of a half-day Howland Hill itinerary. 5. Add the Mill Creek Trail / Grove of Titans if you’re feeling like another walk; the state park’s suggested itinerary describes it as about one mile to the Grove of Titans. 6. Exit near Hiouchi and Highway 199 rather than backtracking. The bigger opportunity is that I wouldn’t travel from Denver solely for Howland Hill Road. I’d make this one of the headline stops on a Northern California/Southern Oregon road trip. Howland Hill connects easily back to US-199, and Crescent City makes a natural base for exploring the broader Redwood National and State Parks area. One practical warning: don’t leave luggage or visible gear in the Bronco when hiking. NPS specifically warns about numerous vehicle break-ins at the Boy Scout Tree trailhead. And there’s one dog limitation worth knowing: California State Parks says pets are not permitted on park trails, so this isn’t a great hiking destination if you’re bringing the dogs. My verdict: save this one. Howland Hill + Stout Grove would be one of the highest-priority stops I’d put into a Redwood Coast road trip for you—scenic driving, a little dirt-road character, easy walking options, and scenery that’s genuinely unlike Colorado."
@brzn99
"good guide to park. Jedediah Smith Redwoods is one of the four parks that make up Redwoods National and State Parks (RNSP). This section of old-growth forest is stunning, with many short trails through what we consider the most scenic groves in RNSP. Everywhere you look, you’re surrounded by these ancient giants, many of which are between 500 and 2,500 years old. And no, the views never get old."
@sbsulliv2000
"Free. one of four redwood State parks. May pay for parking. Lori says we must stop here, Star wars stuff filmed here."
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"Within in is Stout Grove, often called the most scenic stand of redwoods in the world. The drive to Stout Grove is a single lane gravel road. It's 7 miles in from one edge of the park and 3 miles from the other. Not one way so you have to pull over if someone comes the other way."
@mayberrybooks