Jedediah Smith & Del Norte Redwoods (National & State Parks) by Gerald F. Beranek

Jedediah Smith and Del Norte Redwoods are situated in Del Norte County. Our northern most coastal county, Butting up against the Oregon State Line. Del Norte Redwoods lies due south of Crescent City. Perched atop the Coast Range Mountains at 1,000 feet elevation, directly over the Pacific Ocean. It’s definitely coastal habitat. You can smell the ocean, but for the elevation the slopes on the high end are not that heavily brushed over.

Following the introduction to this book is a story about Jedediah Strong Smith. He was a real man. Who ventured through this region in 1828. There were no roads at the time, but there was a system of trails established by the indigenous, and it was the lore of the trails, that Smith managed to find his way around.

This is a hardcover book, forest green in color with a foil stamped title on front and spine. Big 9 x 12 inches, 168 pages. Over 500 full-color images. Plus 8 aerial-view maps, and each is replete with road and trail overlays, access points, trail-heads and distances. I pride myself on the detail in these maps. You won’t find better maps anywhere else. And, too, for lasting protection this book comes with a durable 100# glossy, full-color dust jacket.