571. Route 271 is from Route 101 near Cummings to Route 101 near
the Humboldt-Mendocino county line.
Along the way, past Route 1 in Leggett, is the Standish-Hickey State
Recreation Area. The park offers camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming,
and fishing, on the south fork of the Eel River. In the park, only one
redwood stands where logging was once prevalent; it's 225 feet tall and
thirteen feet in diameter (about 40 feet in circumference). Redwood groves
in the park, have many kinds of ferns, including sword, lady, western
bracken, woodwardia, gold-black maidenhair, and licorice. At times the Eel
River floods during heavy rainfall, so the river bottom and swimming floors
change each year. Hikers should be in good condition when traveling on the
trails. There are three campgrounds--Rock Creek, Hickey, and Redwood--each
with 35, 64, and 63 campsites.
Also along the way is the Smithe Woods State Reserve. There you can
find some standing old-growth redwoods and a 60-foot waterfall. Trails lead
to the waterfall andf to the Eel River. It also offers picnicking and
swimming.
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