Mountain Bike

19.8 miles

Distance

1,488 ft

Climb

-1,488 ft

Descent

1,279 ft

High Point

This route has been designed for the Bigfoot Adventure Challenge (bigfootadventurechallenge.com) but is great for anyone looking for a super fun MTB route from the core of downtown Redding.

The route starts in the downtown core of Redding and quickly goes on dedicated bike/ped path to the region's Sacramento River Trail. From there it is up the paved river trail and then onto mostly single track (all fun, some flow, some rugged old school, climbing and descending, great views, historic resources and more) for 15 miles before returning to the river trail. Finish with an easy ride along the Sacramento River Trail and enjoy coffee, brew or other at your favorite coffee shop, brewery or restaurant in downtown Redding.

Detailed Description

Downtown to Old Shasta is a 20 mile popular intermediate route located near Redding California. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 1,488 ft with a max elevation of 1,279 ft then descends -1,488 ft.

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Redding Trail Alliance (www.reddingtrailalliance.org)

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Trails in Route

	10 Bridges				3,458 ft
	Salt Creek Heights				1,677 ft
	Salt Creek Heights West				2,635 ft
	Trail 58 Connector				1,184 ft
	Trail 58				2 miles
	French Fry Connector				476 ft
	Upper French Fry				3 miles
	French Fry				2 miles
	Sacramento Rail (East)				1 mile
	Sacramento River Trail (Harlan Dr. to Lake Redding)				4,715 ft
	Sacramento River Trail (Diestelhorst Bridge)				1,142 ft

Details

Riding area

Redding
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for Downtown to Old Shasta mountain bike route

Avg time

3 hr 24 min
Altitude min

491 ft
Altitude start

562 ft
Altitude end

561 ft
Grade max

-34.1%
Grade min

38.1%
Distance climb

8 miles
Distance down

8 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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trail	date	description
Sacramento River Trail (Diestelhorst Bridge)	Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:34am Dec 15, 2024
Sacramento River Trail (Harlan Dr. to Lake Redding)	Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:34am Dec 15, 2024
French Fry	Oct 12, 2024 @ 10:19am Oct 12, 2024	Downed tree covers trail, walk bike off trail to bypass
Trail 58	Oct 12, 2024 @ 10:19am Oct 12, 2024
Upper French Fry	Oct 12, 2024 @ 10:19am Oct 12, 2024	Downed tree, stump on trail