The highway eventually comes into the southern area of Leggett, where SR 271 comes to another grade-separated interchange with US 101.

The road continues north, paralleling US 101 to the west, and passing through the Drive-Thru Tree Park.

[5] CA 271 was part of U.S. Route 101 until a freeway bypass completed in 1970–1974, assuming the 101 designation.

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

[6] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted.