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The area is bisected by U.S. Route 199 which is designated the Smith River Scenic Byway. [1] Passing through the community of Hiouchi, Gasquet and Patrick Creek Lodge on the western side of the summit, the National Forest Scenic Byway is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [3] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System. [4]
By average discharge, the Smith is the largest river system in California that flows freely along its entire course. [8] The highly variable annual flow is approximately 3,746 cu ft/s (106.1 m 3 /s), with an average monthly high of 8,432 cu ft/s (238.8 m 3 /s) in January, and an average low of 336 cu ft/s (9.5 m 3 /s) in September.
Mount Hamilton is a mountain in the Diablo Range in Santa Clara County, California.The mountain's peak, at 4,265 feet (1,300 m), overlooks the heavily urbanized Santa Clara Valley and is the site of Lick Observatory, the world's first permanently occupied mountain-top [4] observatory. [5]
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Smith River (Tolowa: Kaa-nvsh) [3] [4] is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, located near the Oregon border. [5] Smith River is the headquarters of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Tolowa people. [6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 906. [7]
Joseph D. Grant County Park is the largest county park in Santa Clara County, California. [1] Also known as Grant Ranch Park, this site is situated in the Diablo Range foothills of the eastern Santa Clara Valley. The park is one of 28 owned by Santa Clara County and managed by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. [2]
Smith Creek arises at 3,520 feet (1,070 m) then flows westerly through Horse Valley, then turns northwest. It receives Sulphur Creek 0.8 miles (1.3 km) before crossing Mount Hamilton Road about 12.7 km west of Mount Hamilton (the Smith Creek Ranger Station/CAL FIRE is located at this crossing at 22805 Mt. Hamilton Road). [6]
The North Fork Smith River is 28-mile (45 km) tributary of the Smith River that begins in the U.S. state of Oregon and ends in the U.S. state of California. Arising near Chetco Peak in the Klamath Mountains, it flows generally south to meet the Middle Fork Smith River at Gasquet, California. The combined streams form the Smith River. [4]