River Trail - Sacramento River National Recreation Trail - Redding, CA Convention and Visitors Bureau

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River Trail - Sacramento River National Recreation Trail

Trailhead Location: Multiple access points. Refer to map. Trail Start Coordinates: 40.593555759, -122.377567291 Description: This paved multipurpose trail is popular with walkers and bikers. The scenice trail winds along the beautiful Sacramento River, offering a sense of peacfuleness within the city limits. The trail is more exposed and hilly on the north side, which links to the famous Sundial Bridge on teh east end. The loop is relatively flat and partially shady on the south side of the river, which links to Keswick Dam.
40.593555759	-122.377567291
Distance: 11 total Difficulty: Flat & Rolling Hills Restrooms: Yes Dog Friendly: OK on Leash Bike Friendly: Yes Drinking Water: Yes

	Ribbon Bridge This 13-foot-wide 420-foot-long concrete stress-ribbon bridge is unique to this continent. This bridge type has been used in Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, and Germany.
	Sundial Bridge The Sundial Bridge in Redding is one of only two bridges in the United States designed by world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. It is a cantilever spar cable-stayed pedestrian bridge that spans the Sacramento River and forms the world's largest sundial. The 217 foot pylon of the bridge points due north at a cantilevered angle, allowing it to serve as the gnomon of a mammoth sundial that casts its shadow on a large dial plate on the bridge's north end. The tip of the shadow moves at a speed of approximately one foot per minute, so the Earth's rotation can be seen with the naked eye! The bridge is over 700 feet in length and crosses the river without touching the water. The bridge's deck is surfaced with translucent glass which is illuminated from beneath and glows aquamarine at night. This glass decking casts less of a shadow on the river below and, along with the fully suspended surface, impacts the delicate salmon spawning grounds in the river below as little as possible.
	Stanford Hills Estate Access off the north side of the River Trail. A steep paved hill climbs to Stanford Hills Estates subdivision (0.6 miles).
	Buenaventura Trail Access at Buenaventura Blvd and Highway 299. Trail starts as a sidewalk, which turns to dirt at Sunflower Dr. Picturesque trail includes 10 bridges, canyon and creek views. Dirt trail ends on south side of River Trail and is .75 miles ones way (1 mile).
	Palatine Trail Access this trail from either the 1 miles marker on the south side of the River Trail or at the end of Palatine Court in the Sunset Terrace neighborhood. From the River Trail, path is a rugged, steep, short climb up to the railroad grade. Go left to a smooth dirt path that climbs up to a cul-de-sac (Palatine Court). (.3 miles)
	Diestelhorst Bridge The bridge was first called Reid's Ferry Bridge because Reid's Ferry previously operated at the site.� The bridge was built in 1915.� It is 639 ft. long, 24.3 ft. wide, and has nine spans.� It was named for the Gotlieb Diestelhorst family who owned the land and helped build the bridge.� Was the first automobile bridge to cross the Sacramento River in northern California.� The bridge was closed to automobile traffic in November 1997 upon completion of the adjacent Lake Redding Bridge on the downstream side.� The bridge now serves as a pedestrian/bicycle link in the Sacramento River Trail.
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