Redwood Creek

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Redwood Creek is a waterway flowing through California’s Redwood National and State Parks, known for winding among towering coast redwoods and scenic canyon landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creek
river
climateZone marine-influenced coastal climate
conservationStatus protected within national and state parks
country United States
drainageBasin Pacific Ocean basin
ecosystemType coastal temperate rainforest
flowsThrough Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Redwood National Park
coast redwood forests
scenic canyons
hasActivityRestriction subject to seasonal access closures due to water levels
hasFeature floodplain terraces
seasonal sandbar at mouth
steep-sided canyon walls
hasGeomorphologicalProcess channel migration
gravel bar formation
hasHazard deep pools and swift currents in high water
flash flooding risk in rainy season
hasRecreationalUse backpacking
hiking
seasonal swimming
wildlife viewing
hasTrail Redwood Creek Trail
knownFor alluvial flats and gravel bars
scenic canyon landscapes
winding among towering coast redwoods
locatedIn California
Humboldt County, California
Redwood National and State Parks
managedBy California Department of Parks and Recreation
National Park Service
mouthLocatedAt Orick, California area
mouthLocatedIn Pacific Ocean
near town of Orick
partOf Redwood Creek watershed
region North Coast of California
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
coho salmon
steelhead trout
tourismImportance popular destination for visitors to Redwood National and State Parks
usedFor backcountry camping with permits
vegetationTypeAlongBanks coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
ferns and understory shrubs
riparian hardwoods

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Redwood National and State Parks
containsFeature
Redwood Creek ("Redwood Creek watershed")
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