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Just ditch it with your dog – Redding hikes

By: DogTrekker Staff
A vibrant dog park bathed in sunlight features abundant greenery with mature trees, offering ample shade for leisurely outdoor activities. In the distance is a well-equipped playground that presents an additional activity area. An inviting picnic table spreads out nearby, ideal for enjoying meals al fresco or taking relaxing breaks from play. A neatly-placed trash bin aids in maintaining the park's cleanliness for everyone's enjoyment. Dominating the scene is a generously wide dirt path gracefully curving through the expanse of grass, promising exploratory walks and lively fetch games.
Red heeler dog on logs

Dog-friendly Upper and Lower Ditch Trails in Redding, CA once brought water to 19th-century gold miners. There are lots of relics of the era to see if you know how and where to look! While the Upper Trail is a hefty 9 miles, the Lower section is only 2.8. Both are rated easy to moderate.
 
The Upper Trail, starting near the Shasta Dam visitor parking lot, stretches to the trailhead at the end of Walker Mine Road. Stop on any of the three bridges to enjoy the springtime cascades and falls on the northern portion of the trail. Take in the views of Shasta Dam, the Sacramento River, and Keswick Reservoir.
 
Lower Trail follows the alignment of the Sacramento Ditch south of Walker Mine Road and connects to the 4-mile Hornbeck Trail, which follows the route of a long-abandoned, narrow-gauge railroad.
 

 
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