Redding Trail Network (Swasey / FB Trails)
Redding (Shasta County) · near Redding · Shasta Cascade
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- intermediate
- Trail miles
- 200+ miles across the greater Redding area · Swasey, FB Trails, Sacramento River corridor
- Elevation
- Oak-and-manzanita foothills 500–2,000ft · Long season, flowy modern builds
- Best season
- Fall–spring prime (summer is HOT — ride at dawn) · Often perfect in winter when the mountains are snowed in
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · flow · all-mountain
- Signature trails
- Swasey Recreation Area · FB Trails / Mule Mountain · Sacramento River Rail Trail
- Ebike
- Yes
- Ebike note
- Class 1 e-bikes permitted on many BLM trails — check current designations per network.
- Intl tip
- The Sundial Bridge (Santiago Calatrava's glass-decked landmark) anchors Redding's river trail system. Whiskeytown Lake's clear water is 15 minutes west for the post-ride swim, and Lassen Volcanic National Park is an hour east.
The guide
Redding has quietly built one of Northern California's best trail scenes — 200+ miles across the greater area, anchored by the …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Redding Trail Network (Swasey / FB Trails) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 40.586, -122.487