{"id":5443,"date":"2020-09-03T16:10:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T23:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2023-06-04T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T17:18:23","slug":"redwood-national-state-parks-facts-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/03\/redwood-national-state-parks-facts-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Redwood National and State Parks: Key Facts and Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Truly a world treasure, Redwood National and State Parks includes Redwood National Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. This post presents amazing facts and statistics about this unique area, home to the tallest redwood trees in the world.<\/p>\n

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Old-growth redwood trees along the Hiouchi Trail in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Redwood National and State Parks: Key Facts and Data<\/h2>\n

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park created on August 13, 1923
\nDel Norte Coast Redwoods State Park created on October 26, 1925
\nJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park created on June 3, 1929
\nRedwood National Park created on October 2, 1968
\nRedwood National and State Parks, combined created in May 1994
\nAnnual number of visitors: approximately 1.5 million
\nDesignated a United Nations World Heritage Site in 1980
\nAcreage: 131,983 acres
\nOld-growth forest: 38,982 acres
\nLow point: 0 feet at the Pacific Ocean
\nHigh point: 3262 feet
\nTallest redwood: Hyperion, 380 feet, secret location in Redwood National Park<\/p>\n

The Creation of Redwood National and State Parks<\/h2>\n

Redwood National and State Parks\u2014an unusual name for an unusual park. It\u2019s a unique federal-state cooperation agreement between Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (founded in 1923), Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (founded in 1925), Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (founded in 1929), and Redwood National Park (founded in 1968), which controls large sections of forest adjacent to the state parks.<\/p>\n

In 1994 the four parks signed the historic cooperation agreement that allows them to share resources and tasks, bringing increased efficiency and a better experience for park visitors.<\/p>\n

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Redwood National and State Parks sign along Highway 101 just south of Crescent City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Redwood National and State Parks: United Nations World Heritage Site<\/h2>\n

In 1980 Redwood National Park was designated a United Nations World Heritage Site<\/a>, and the designation was extended to all of Redwood National and State Parks after the cooperation agreement of 1994. A ceremony marking the honor occurred near the trailhead of the Lost Man Creek trail in 1992.<\/p>\n

Coast Redwood Facts<\/h2>\n

The coast redwood, with its red bark, massive girth, and soaring height, is one of the world’s most magnificent trees.<\/p>\n

Scientific Name: Sequoia sempervirens<\/em><\/h3>\n

Sequoia sempervirens<\/em> is the only living species of the genus Sequoia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There are two related species. Sequoiadendron giganteum<\/em><\/a> is the “giant sequoia” that grows in certain groves of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. Metasequoia glyptostroboides<\/a>, also known as the “dawn redwood,” grows in Hubei Province, China.<\/p>\n

What Does “sempervirens”<\/em> Mean?<\/h3>\n

Sempervirens<\/em> is a Latin term that means “ever living,” “always alive,” or more generally “ever green.”<\/p>\n

What Is the Current Habitat\/Range of the Coast Redwood?<\/h3>\n
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Redwood range in California (courtesy Wikimedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coast redwoods inhabit a strip of land near (but not on) the coast and stretching a bit inland from southern Oregon (just across the California border along the Chetco River near Brookings) down to Monterey County. The inland distance from the coast is determined by several factors, the most important being overall moisture availability, including the presence of summer fog.<\/p>\n

These trees\u2019 geographic range is determined primarily by moisture availability. Precipitation amounts of up to one hundred inches per year are common in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, which contain Redwood National and State Parks. The availability of summer fog is key to redwood survival: the trees absorb moisture through both leaves and bark during the long months of summer drought.<\/p>\n

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Explore Redwood National & State Parks!<\/h4>\n

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