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Biking,
Hiking, & Camping
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Biking
Hidden right in the heart of downtown Redding you can experience one of the
best urban bicycle trails in the state.
The Sacramento River Trail
An 8-foot-wide trail designed for pedestrian and bicycling traffic, the Sacramento River Trail attracts people of all ages—from the dedicated jogger to the elderly couple out for an evening stroll, from the weekend bicyclist and family picnickers to the fisherman looking for that ideal angling spot.
Besides being a pleasant outing, the Sacramento River Trail is also an educational experience, offering insights into Redding's early history and natural surroundings. Along the trail, point-of-interest markers explain that the present trail crosses the road travelled by pioneers, mountain men and gold miners. Certain hints of the past—such as the site of a ferry crossing and the remains of hydraulic mining operations, can be readily seen from the trail.
The southern portion covers 2.5 miles of fairly flat spaces and rolling hills to the pedestrian foot bridge below Keswick Dam. This bridge, the first of its kind in North America, is a 13-foot-wide, 420-foot-long concrete stress-ribbon structure, and is promoted by the State Department of Parks and Recreation as an "environmentally safe bridge."
Crossing over to the north side, the trail continues for another 1.4 miles over steeper, more rugged terrain that contours with the river. There is a slight break through a comfortable residential area, and then the trail picks up again for .8 mile and exits on Lake Redding Drive, near Caldwell Park and the original entrance. From start to finish, the complete loop is approximately 6 miles and can easily be walked in a couple of hours.
To complement the original 6-mile loop, a 1.7-mile extension of the Sacramento River Trail has been added on the river's north bank from the Diestlehorst Bridge to Benton Ranch. The new section of trail is 12 feet across and runs downriver through Lake Redding and Caldwell Park under the Market Street vehicle bridge, stopping near the downstream end of Benton Ranch.
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