Smith River California ☎ +1 541-488-5789 Last Updated: 01/14/2025 | |
Winding through California’s northwest corner, the Smith River is the crown jewel of the Wild and Scenic River system. Rising in three major forks from the Klamath Mountains and Coast Range, the Smith runs wild and free through towering redwood and Douglas fir forests to the Pacific Ocean—all without a single dam. | |
With more than 325 Wild and Scenic miles, the Smith is one of the most extensively designated rivers within the Wild and Scenic system. As part of the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion, the Smith nourishes one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world, with abundant aquatic and wildlife species, endemic plants like Darlingtonia Californica (aka, cobra lily) and the tallest trees on earth, coast redwoods. The Smith and its forks form the best protected river system on the West Coast, and recreation opportunities abound. The Smith and its forks provide some of the best remaining habitat for anadromous fish in California. With cold, clear water and zero dams, the river supports the state’s healthiest wild runs of Chinook, steelhead and coastal cutthroat trout. |
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