The Smith River is a river flowing from the Klamath Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Del Norte County in extreme northwestern California, on the West Coast of the United States. It is about 25.1 miles (40.4 km) long, all within Del Norte County, and it flows through the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.CourseThe Smith River is formed by the confluence of its Middle Fork and North Fork, near the community of Gasquet. The Middle Fork, long, rises in Del Norte County, approximately 60mi northeast of Crescent City, and flows west. The North Fork Smith River, long, rises in Oregon on the northeast slope of Chetco Peak. The South Fork Smith River enters the Smith River near the community of Hiouchi. The 43.3mi fork rises on the eastern edge of the Smith River National Recreation Area, approximately east-northeast of Crescent City, flowing southwest and then northwest.
