Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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0.0 0.0 |
Photo - California welcome highway sign |
Welcome to California. |
0.0 0.0 |
California's state flower - the California Poppy. |
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0.0 0.0 |
Point of Information - Photo - view from highway |
Note: Hwy 199 from Crescent City north to the California-Oregon border is called The California - Smith River Scenic Byway. |
0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Highway #101 |
South to cities of Crescent City California, Eureka California. North to Smith River, Brookings, Oregon. |
0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Highway #101 |
South to the Pacific Coast Highway #1. This coastal highway winds along some of the most spectacular ocean views in the U.S. The highway contains countless examples of the many intrinsic qualities that make a highway a National Scenic Byway- qualities like perfect views of ocean waves breaking on rocky shorelines and cliffs, dozens of historical landmarks like Spanish Missions and Spanish settlements.
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0.1 0.1 |
Photo - California U.S. #199 highway sign |
View from highway driving north |
0.2 0.3 |
Access to campground |
West side of highway. |
0.4 0.6 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
0.7 1.1 |
Roadside turnout |
No services Eastside of highway. |
0.7 1.2 |
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. |
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1.3 2.1 |
View from highway |
Driving north on the California Smith River Scenic Byway.
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1.9 3.1 |
Roadside turnout - Photo taken from roadside turnout. |
Paved turnout with emergency call box. Access to toilet East side of highway. |
1.9 3.1 |
View from highway |
Driving north on the California Smith River Scenic Byway. |
2.1 3.4 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Smith River. |
2.2 3.5 |
North Bank Road |
Junction of Highway #197. North to communities of Fort Dick, California, Smith, River,California. Access to Tolowa Dunes State Park |
4.5 7.2 |
Access to Jedediah Smith State Park Campground |
East side of highway. Established in 1929, this 10,000 acre predominately old growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free flowing river in California, the Smith River. Almost all of the park land is water shed for the Smith River and Mill Creek, a major tributary.
The park has about 20 miles of hiking and nature trails, river access, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store. Campground: Family Campsites, Campers (Max. Length) 36', Picnic Areas, Restrooms, RV Dump Station.
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4.8 7.7 |
Redwood National Park Information Center |
West side of highway. |
5.2 8.4 |
Access to R.V. park |
West of highway. Services at highway - fuel. |
5.2 8.4 |
Services at highway |
Fuel. |
6.0 9.6 |
Smith River National Recreation Area |
Southern boundary. The Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) is located in the northwest corner of California and is managed by the Six Rivers National Forest. Campgrounds are available to campers and backpackers who yearn to sleep among some of the world's oldest and largest inhabitants. |
6.8 10.9 |
Roadside highway turnout ( South Fork Road.) |
Large paved turnout with scenic viewpoint. East side of highway. Photo taken from roadside turnout, looking at the California Smith River. |
7.3 11.8 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services. East side of highway. |
7.5 12.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services. East side of highway. |
7.5 12.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel, no services. East side of highway. |
7.8 12.5 |
Roadside turnout with viewpoint |
Paved, East side of highway. |
7.9 12.7 |
Roadside turnout with viewpoint |
Paved, East side of highway. |
8.7 14.0 |
Roadside turnout with river access |
West side of highway. |
10.1 16.3 |
Roadside turnout - Photo taken from roadside turnout. |
Roadside turnout, no services - East side of highway. |
10.3 16.6 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
10.7 17.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services - East side of highway. |
11.6 18.6 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Smith River. The Smith River, passes through the Smith River National Recreation Area and the Jedediah Smith Redwoods National and State Park on its way to the Pacific Ocean. |
11.7 18.9 |
French Hill Road |
East side of highway. |
12.4 19.9 |
Community of Gasquet |
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12.6 20.2 |
Gasquet Flat Road |
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13.2 21.2 |
Access to airport |
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14.0 22.5 |
Smith River National Recreation Area |
Visitor information - West side of highway. |
14.3 23.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services. East side of highway. |
15.0 24.2 |
Lada-Del-Rio Road |
West side of highway. |
16.0 25.7 |
Pioneer Road |
Emergency call boxes - both sides of highay. |
16.3 26.2 |
Access to campground |
West side of highway. |
16.6 26.7 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Middle Fork of Smith River. |
17.2 27.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - East side of highway. |
17.4 28.0 |
Access to Botanical Hiking Trail |
West side of highway. |
17.6 28.4 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - East side of highay. |
18.7 30.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Middle Fork Smith River with access to river - East side of highway. |
18.8 30.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Middle Fork Smith River. Access to emergency call box - East side of highway. |
19.7 31.7 |
National Forest Sandy Beach River access |
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20.1 32.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services. West side of highway. |
20.8 33.4 |
Patricks Creek Road |
Access to lodging. Point of Information - Crossing Patrick Creek. |
22.5 36.2 |
Roadside turnout with emergency call box |
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22.9 36.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - Westside highway. |
23.4 37.6 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Smith River Middle Fork. |
24.2 38.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services - East side highway. |
24.8 39.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Middle Fork Smith River. |
25.4 40.8 |
Roadside turnout with emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
26.2 42.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel. East side of highway. |
26.2 42.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Large paved area - East side of highway. |
27.7 44.5 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
29.3 47.2 |
Knopki Creek Road |
East side of highway. |
30.4 49.0 |
Oregon Mountain Road |
West side of highway. |
31.0 49.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, East side of highway. |
31.7 51.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, with emergency call box - East side of highway. |
32.3 52.0 |
Smith River National Recreation Area |
North boundary. |
32.5 52.3 |
Roadside turnout state rest area |
All services with R.V. sewage dump station. West side of highway. |
34.8 56.0 |
Access to R.V. park & campground |
East side of highway. |
35.5 57.2 |
California/Oregon State boundary |
North to Grants Pass, Oregon. Start/Finish of Highway Travel Guide. For Continuance of this highway see MilebyMile.com Oregon Highway U.S.#199 Oregon / California State line to City of Grants Pass - Se
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