Six Rivers National Forest
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Six Rivers National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the northwestern corner of California. Established by U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1947, the forest has a number of different ecosystems in its over one million acres (4,000 km²) of land. It lies in parts of four counties; in descending order of forestland area they are Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. Six Rivers is named after the six major rivers that pass near or through the forest and include:
- the Eel River
- the Van Duzen River (tributary of the Eel)
- the Klamath River
- the Trinity River (tributary of the Klamath)
- the Mad River
- the Smith River
The forest has 366 miles (589 km) of wild and scenic rivers, six distinct botanical areas, and public-use areas for camping, hiking, and fishing. The northernmost section of the forest is known as the Smith River National Recreation Area. Forest headquarters are located in Eureka, California.
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