97 official trails lie within 25 miles of Redding — 255 miles in total, 65 rated easy and 8 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,811 ft; the median trail gains 238 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curl Ridge Jeep Trail | 14.4 | 3,811 ft | Expert | 1 h 52 min · 50 mi |
| Mill Creek Trail | 7.0 | 1,055 ft | Expert | 33 min · 19 mi |
| Yana Trail | 12.5 | 238 ft | Hard | 46 min · 32 mi |
| Papoose Trail | 4.9 | 1,009 ft | Hard | 43 min · 17 mi |
| Dekkas | 2.5 | 1,884 ft | Hard | 2 h 26 min · 56 mi |
| Shasta Bally Trail | 3.2 | 1,329 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 22 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Creek | 3.2 | 1,163 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 33 mi |
| Mule Ridge | 5.4 | 691 ft | Hard | 21 min · 11 mi |
| Clikapudi | 8.4 | 248 ft | Hard | 36 min · 19 mi |
| Boulder Creek Trail | 3.6 | 962 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 19 mi |
| Monarch Mountain Trail | 2.1 | 1,143 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 16 mi |
| Kanaka Peak Loop Trail | 3.4 | 563 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 14 mi |
| Dry Fork Creek | 4.6 | 159 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 23 mi |
| Rich Gulch Trail | 2.4 | 657 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 17 mi |
| Princess Ditch | 6.0 | 271 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 14 mi |
| Waters Gulch | 2.8 | 295 ft | Moderate | 31 min · 21 mi |
| Mount Shasta Mine Loop Trail | 3.1 | 450 ft | Moderate | 25 min · 13 mi |
| Upper Sacramento Ditch Trail | 5.5 | 176 ft | Moderate | 22 min · 15 mi |
| Rail Trail | 8.3 | 125 ft | Moderate | 17 min · 9 mi |
| Hog Lake | 3.7 | 511 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 32 mi |
| North Papoose Road Spur B | 1.9 | 750 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 36 mi |
| Salt Gulch Trail | 1.6 | 754 ft | Easy | 43 min · 17 mi |
| Clear Creek Vista Trail | 2.7 | 227 ft | Moderate | 23 min · 17 mi |
| Escalator | 2.4 | 580 ft | Moderate | 28 min · 11 mi |
Waterfalls: James K. Carr Trail to Whiskeytown Falls
Summits: Curl Ridge Jeep Trail to North Fork Mountain; Shasta Bally Trail to Shasta Bally; Monarch Mountain Trail to Monarch Mountain; Kanaka Peak Loop Trail to Kanaka Peak
Lakes: Hog Lake to Hog Lake; Keswick Dam To Rail Trail to Keswick Reservoir; Fisherman Trail to Keswick Reservoir
Viewpoints: Clear Creek to Clear Creek Gorge Overlook; Iron Canyon to Jed's Overlook
Mountain passes: Dekkas to Dekkas Creek Saddle
Nearby towns: Red Bluff (28 mi) · Chico (63 mi)
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