Leggett, CA

Leggett is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 77 residents. Leggett is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 21 miles by road northwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 984 ft. Leggett is home to some of the largest trees in the world. Leggett makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Leggett is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The nearby Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area are noted for their forests of coastal redwoods. Leggett is in northwestern Mendocino County, in the valley of the South Fork Eel River. U.S. Route 101 leads north from Leggett 22 miles to Garberville and 90 miles to Eureka, while to the south it leads 67 miles to Ukiah, the Mendocino county seat.