Paynes Creek Recreation Area The Bend district and Jelly's Ferry Very unique terrain, water crossings, bridges, open spaces, lots of ancient history, Sacramento River access. Bend-JellysFerryBLM.gov

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Numerous trails surrounding Whiskeytown Lake. Beginner trails to advanced. Moderately level to steep. This park has riding for every skill level. Gorgeous scenery. Stop at office and buy permit. WhiskeytownRecAreaInfo.com

Swasey Drive Trails Mule Mountain Pass Trail These are some of the newest and nicest trails. They are located in West Redding. Mule Mountain Pass Trail connects with the Salt Creek Loop in Whiskeytown or you can stay on the East side of the mountain and ride for 4+ hours. Watch for mountain bikers. Mule Mountain Pass Trail-BLM

Hornbeck & Lower Sacramento Ditch Trails Upper Sacramento Ditch Trail to Shasta Dam This is a relatively new trail system developed in 2007 accessed by either Walker Mine Road or Quartz Hill Road. There is a nice loop you can do. Open to mountain bikers, equestrians and hikers. The Upper Sacramento Ditch Trail opened February-2008. It goes from Walker Mine Road Trailhead up to the Visitor Parking area at Shasta Dam. NOTE: No horse trailer parking at the Dam. Use the Walker Mine Trailhead parking area. Ride up and back. It is about 9 miles one way. Takes about 5 to 6 hours roundtrip. There are 3 small bridges up towards the top, they are horse safe and the trail is very good past the bridges-no problem. HornbeckSacramentoTrails-BLM WATCH-Video-UpperDITCH-TRAIL.com WATCH-Video-#2.com

The Hornbeck Trail follows this old rail line Very historic area around these parts Joan riding Annie, an Arabian mare. Beautiful view CLICK on the picture above to view pictures of the Upper Sacramento DitchTrail ride.

Clikapudi-Lake Shasta Clikapudi trail is about a 3.5 hour loop around part of Lake Shasta. There are several small wooden bridges to cross. About half way around the lake, watch for eagles. This trail is used by mountain bikers so be careful. Clikapudi Trail info & Map

Lassen National Park Twin Bridges-Hat Creek If going into the Park, check at the office to pay and ask where you can & can't ride. There are corrals and some horse camping allowed. The backside of Lassen in the Twin Bridges-Hat Creek area is much more horse user friendly. There are endless trails and dirt roads for riding and driving. Lots of campsites along the creek. There is no fee to camp here. There are no facilities so bring water and porta-potties. Lassen Volcanic National Park Twin Bridges-Hat Creek Camping Area

Northern California Trail Heads This website was developed by Rhonda Zinkel, owner of Zinkel Long Ears & Pack. She is a custom pack saddle maker and an experienced packer herself. She resides in Etna. This website is extremely informative with loads of important information for trail heads in the high country and off the beaten track. She includes pictures, good descriptions of trail conditions and maps. NoCAtrailHeads.com

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Northern California Equestrian Network These pages document publicly accessible equestrian trails with a web page including driving directions, information on parking and facilities, type and difficulty of trails, and some photos. NorCalEquest.com

REDDING'S TRAIL SYSTEM The information listed in this site is the same information that is found in the Redding Trails brochure, which is currently out of print. You are welcome to open and print the corresponding PDF files, and use them in the same manner in which you would use the Trails brochure. Thank you for your interest in Redding's Trails! call: 800-874-7562 for free Visitor Packet. This is a great link to send to family, friends or business associates that might be visiting the Redding area. VisitReddingTRAILS.org