| Headwaters Forest Reserve | |
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 Headwaters Forest in Northern California | |
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| Location | Humboldt County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°38′16″N 124°04′47″W / 40.63766°N 124.07959°W |
| Area | 7,472 acres (30.24 km2) |
| Established | March 1999 |
| Visitors | 8,000 (in 2007)[1] |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management / State of California |
The Headwaters Forest Reserve is a group of old growth coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) groves in the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion near Humboldt Bay of the U.S. state of California. Comprising about 7,472 acres (30.24 km2), it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.
The climate is characterized by maritime conditions of cool, wet and foggy winters and cool to warm cloudy summers. Elevations range from 100 feet (30 m) to over 2,000 feet (610 m).
- ^ "2007 BLM Managers Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2009.