About the guide

About Redwood Route 101

Redwood Route 101 is an independent guide to the northern California corridor. It combines practical travel information, history, and clearly labeled official data.

What belongs here

The guide follows US 101 from the northern Mendocino gateway through Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Coverage emphasizes redwood parks, scenic roads, river systems, towns that support travel, Indigenous and community history, weather, and route conditions.

Source and update standards

Current weather and river displays come from government APIs cached on the server. Travel pages point readers to the agency responsible for a road or park. Historical pages distinguish concise editorial context from linked research sources. Dates and source names are kept visible so a reader can judge freshness.

Independent publication

Redwood Route 101 is published and maintained by The Urban Road Association. The Association provides the publishing context for this guide and its other independent public-information projects.

Redwood Route 101 is not affiliated with Caltrans, the National Park Service, California State Parks, the National Weather Service, USGS, any Tribal government, or any named town or business. Agency names and links identify sources, not endorsements. No form or visitor account is required to use the guide.