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Redwood National Park
Travelers to Redwood National Park will have the happy pleasure of venturing along some of California's most breathtaking roads. Dreadful I-5 is miles to the east. Instead you'll be treated to pleasurable drives, which may not be fast—but who cares? Once you're on these roads, your vacation has begun.
Further south, U.S. Highway 101 is your standard removed-from-everything freeway. But venture into the Redwoods and it's a different story. The 78-mile stretch from Eureka to Crescent City has been dubbed the Redwood Highway. Not only does it pass through Redwood National and State Parks, it makes a scurry past Trinidad State Beach, Patrick's Point State Park, Humboldt Lagoons State Park, and the interesting communities of Arcata and Trinidad. You're smack dab alongside the rugged Pacific coast almost all the way, so along with Redwood Forest you'll be treated to visions of pounding surf, sea stacks, thrilling cliffs, and lush redwood forest.
U.S. 199, which is also known as the Smith River Scenic Drive, cuts through the Smith River National Recreation Area from Oregon. It follows the middle fork of the Smith River, which features seven different plant communities along the way. You'll pass from coastal redwood forest to old-growth stands of Douglas fir and dense chaparral.
Bald Hill Road is exactly that: a road. No fancy off-ramps, big trucks, trailers, or motorhomes. It ambles along the eastern end of the wild south portion of the park, much of it along the ridgeline. This road gives you ready access to many trails and the special prairie environment of the park.
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
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