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SaveRedding trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, E-Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Dirtbiking and ATVing/Offroading. Trails here are often flowy, faint trail and tight and twisty. Scenery includes lakes, creeks and views. Common trail features include berms, bridges and jumps. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include restrooms and picnic spots. Popular destinations include Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area and Whiskeytown.
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- Mountain Bike
217 trails
- E-Bike
69 trails
- Gravel Bike
104 trails
- Adaptive Bike
46 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
63 trails
- Horse
78 trails
- Hike
285 trails
- Trail Running
281 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
26 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
18 trails
Region Details
- 54
- 1
- 61
- 82
- 17
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 13, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 304
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 217
- Trails E-Bike
- 69
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 104
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 46
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 63
- Trails Horse
- 78
- Trails Hike
- 285
- Trails Trail Running
- 281
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 26
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 539 miles
- Total Descent
- 80,390 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,896 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,366 ft
- Reports
- 1,442
- Photos
- 590
- Completed Counter
- 46,821
Articles
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Sub Regions
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BLM Chappie - Shasta OHV
- 3
- 8
- 1
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Churn Creek Greenway
- 7
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Coverdale Trails
- 2
- 6
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Keswick
- 6
- 8
- 3
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Lema Ranch
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Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
- 13
- 14
- 5
- 2
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Sacramento River Trails
- 6
- 7
- 1
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Shasta Lake
- 1
- 5
- 3
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Westside/Mary Lake
- 9
- 16
- 1
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Whiskeytown
- 5
- 17
- 5
Popular Redding Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 21 ft • 1,585 •
Snail Trail is arguably the most popular trail in Redding. Originally built circa 2014 by BLM, the Redding Trail Alliance has iteratively improved this trail over the years with a couple realignments and the addition of berms, rollers,...
• 70 ★ 3.5 • 2 miles • 65 ft • 1,256 •
The CC Ditch trail is an easy ditch trail that navigates the lower Swasey area south of Delano drive. Good trail to ride back to the lower parking lot after an adventure up on Mule Mountain. Also, the CC Ditch trail is a good one for...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4 miles • 877 ft • 1,107 •
Great climbing trail. Aptly named, Escalator is not steep or technical, it is a friendly for most riders with a moderate degree ot fitness. It's a perfect fitness benchmark. It also takes you to all the best trails in Swasey...
• 95 ★ 2.5 • 1,286 ft • 0 ft • 1,048 •
Short connector trail that is quite fun to ride down but also pedal-able uphill.
• 85 ★ 4.6 • 4,121 ft • 0 ft • 907 •
This jump trail was created in the Spring of 2017 by Redding Trail Alliance. It is a mile long jump trail featuring berms, jumps and drops. It is like something you would see at a bike park!
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 338 ft • 824 •
The newest trail in the Swasey Recreation area. This is a return trail for the Enticer Jump trail, it takes you from the bottom of Enticer back to the top and links in to the Wintu trail just west of the Enticer. All hand cut...
• 30 ★ 3.3 • 3,652 ft • 72 ft • 583 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 72 ft blue climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 794 ft • 6 ft • 569 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 6 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
Redding Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 11 miles • 1,527 ft • 7 • Loop •
This Bigfoot Adventure Challenge route is a Bigfoot classic in the BLM managed Swasey Recreation Area near...
★ 4.0 • 10 miles • 876 ft • 1 • Loop •
The route has been designed for the Bigfoot Adventure Challenge ( bigfootadventurechallenge.com) but is...
★ 3.5 • 8 miles • 1,018 ft • 2 • Loop •
The route has been designed for the Bigfoot Adventure Challenge ( bigfootadventurechallenge.com) but is...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,603 ft • 5 • Loop •
This Bigfoot Adventure Challenge route is on Whiskeytown National Recreation Area managed trails along...
10 miles • 1,394 ft • 6 • Loop •
This intermediate level route from the Swasey Recreation Area Upper Parking Lot is designed to highlight...
11 miles • 1,599 ft • 8 • Loop •
This intermediate level route from the Swasey Recreation Area Lower Parking Lot (could be done from the...
Photos of Redding Mountain Bike
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Mule Ridge | Sep 20, 2026 @ 3:08pm (America/Los_Angeles) Sep 20, 2026 | Unknown | bike2fast | Large tree down. Can get around but have... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Kanaka Peak | Oct 13, 2026 @ 5:03pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 13, 2026 | Dry | MFortier61 | ||
| Upper Incognito | Oct 3, 2026 @ 12:44pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 3, 2026 | Very Dry | BargainBiker | ||
| Hornbeck | Oct 3, 2026 @ 12:44pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 3, 2026 | Very Dry | BargainBiker | ||
| Hornbeck (South Cutoff) | Oct 3, 2026 @ 12:44pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 3, 2026 | Very Dry | BargainBiker | ||
| Hornbeck Connector | Oct 3, 2026 @ 12:44pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 3, 2026 | Very Dry | BargainBiker | ||
| Icognito | Oct 3, 2026 @ 12:44pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 3, 2026 | Very Dry | BargainBiker | ||
| Snail Trail | Sep 23, 2026 @ 10:38am (America/Boise) Sep 23, 2026 | Dry | Tonymosa | ||
| Oak knoll Trailhead connector | Sep 19, 2026 @ 9:39am (America/Boise) Sep 19, 2026 | Dry | EParks | ||
| Mule Mountain Pass Trail | Aug 28, 2026 @ 10:32am (America/Los_Angeles) Aug 28, 2026 | Unknown | morider | ||
| Upper French Fry | Aug 18, 2026 @ 7:42am (America/Los_Angeles) Aug 18, 2026 | Very Dry | ZB1YNj |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| gavinwoody | wishlist | route | activity #106184084 | Oct 18, 2026 @ 6:32pm 2 days |
| Lukewalnuts42 | vote | trail | activity #106182215 and 3 more | Oct 18, 2026 @ 5:44pm 2 days |
| Lukewalnuts42 | ridden | trail | activity #106182214 and 4 more | Oct 18, 2026 @ 5:44pm 2 days |
| gischliep89 | wishlist | trail | activity #106154090 | Oct 18, 2026 @ 11:57am 2 days |
| Apostate61 | ridden | trail | activity #106080107 | Oct 17, 2026 @ 2:09pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | In good shape, but watch out for those... | Oct 13, 2026 @ 5:54pm Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | Riding well at the moment. Only a few downed... | Oct 13, 2026 @ 5:45pm Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | Numerous trees down across Upper French Fry.... | Aug 18, 2026 @ 7:40am Aug 18, 2026 | ||
| trail | Soggy Bottom has been cleared. | Aug 17, 2026 @ 2:20pm Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| trail | Amazing trail that motivates me to be a better... | Jun 27, 2026 @ 9:33pm Jun 27, 2026 |
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Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Caldwell Junior Bike Park | skill park | Redding | |
| Boomtown BMX Track | skill park | Redding | |
| Redding Bike Park | skill park | Redding |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 217 | 312 miles | 52,480 ft | 131 miles | 7,434 ft | #201 | #6 | 562 | 1,438 | 116 | 66,180 | |
| E-Bike | 69 | 106 miles | 18,596 ft | 47 miles | 3,835 ft | #454 | #64 | 3 | 1,110 | 72 | 2,180 | |
| Gravel Bike | 104 | 154 miles | 20,991 ft | 57 miles | 5,682 ft | #283 | #11 | 258 | 37 | 654 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 46 | 67 miles | 7,385 ft | 26 miles | 2,228 ft | #804 | #20 | 239 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 63 | 64 miles | 14,364 ft | 32 miles | 2,356 ft | #589 | #8 | 470 | 2 | |||
| Horse | 78 | 205 miles | 24,580 ft | 89 miles | 7,740 ft | #110 | #38 | 210 | 20 | 42 | ||
| Hike | 285 | 494 miles | 72,290 ft | 208 miles | 9,895 ft | #118 | #9 | 5 | 1,431 | 119 | 4,352 | |
| Trail Running | 281 | 486 miles | 71,198 ft | 205 miles | 9,895 ft | #127 | #7 | 12 | 1,426 | 134 | 7,312 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 26 | 77 miles | 14,075 ft | 29 miles | 3,730 ft | #279 | #15 | 6 | 188 | 44 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 69 miles | 11,670 ft | 25 miles | 3,704 ft | #206 | #11 | 188 | 13 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 4 miles | 2,575 ft | 119 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Redding?
Redding has 11 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Redding?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Redding are:
- K'ulu:l (4.4/5)
- Enticer (4.4/5)
- Doqos (4.3/5)
- Ono (4.3/5)
- Salt Creek Heights (4.3/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Redding?
There are 59 parking locations listed in Redding. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Redding?
The longest trail in Redding is #1 at 18.5 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Redding?
The best hiking trails in Redding are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Redding?
The best trail running trails in Redding are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Redding?
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How many trails are in Redding?
Redding has a total of 304 trails. Of those, 217 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Redding to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Redding?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Redding is #1 with 4,474 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Redding?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Redding is #1 with 3,346 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Redding?
Redding supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading.
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What bike services are there in Redding?
The following bike services are available in Redding:
- Bike Shop (3)
- Trail Association (2)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Redding?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Redding is Oak knoll Trailhead connector with an average grade of 13.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Redding?
Yes, there are 7 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Redding. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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Are there any trails with waterfalls in Redding?
Yes, there are 2 waterfall locations noted along trails in Redding. View the points of interest map to discover trails near waterfalls.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Redding?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Redding are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Redding?
The overall region status for Redding is Clear / Green. Out of 165 trails:
- Clear / Green: 136
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 16
- Significant Issue / Amber: 11
- Closed: 2
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What are the trail conditions in Redding?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Redding:
- Dry: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Redding?
Yes, Redding supports e-bike riding. There are 70 trails in Redding that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Redding?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Redding are:
- Lemurian Classic - Expert/Pro Course 2026
- Lemurian Short Course (Past Bigfoot and Lem Route)
- Clikapudi CCW
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What is the highest summit in Redding?
The highest summit in Redding is Bully Choop Mountain at 6,919 ft elevation.
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What are the top sights to see in Redding?
There are 7 notable sights in Redding. Some of the top sights include:
- Whiskeytown Environmental School
- Tower House Historical District
- Terminal Geyser
- Devil's Kitchen
- Cinder Cone
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Redding?
The most popular Strava segments in Redding are:
- Up the hard half, half (5,213 athletes)
- Diestelhorst North Sprint (5,112 athletes)
- River Trail Mini Climb (4,124 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Redding?
There are 19 technical trail features (TTFs) in Redding. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Redding.
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What trails are closed in Redding?
There are currently 2 closed trails in Redding. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 136
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 16
- Significant Issue / Amber: 11
- Closed: 2
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Redding?
Yes, there are 46 accessible/adaptive trails in Redding. View all adaptive trails in Redding for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Redding?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the Redding directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Redding?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Redding are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Redding?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Redding are:
- Salt Creek Heights (4.6/5)
- K'ulu:l (5/5)
- Canyon Holler (5/5)
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