Historic Downtown Redding – Lorenz Hotel loop from Redding

Historic Downtown Redding – Lorenz Hotel loop from Redding

Moderate

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Historic Downtown Redding – Lorenz Hotel loop from Redding

02:20

50.8km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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After 18.7 km for 308 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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528 m

Historic Downtown Redding

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1950s, Redding bloomed, with lumber and a dam luring tourists and prosperity. Whiskeytown and Keswick dams further invigorated the economy, drawing laborers. Then, the rise of Interstate 5 in the '60s further sculpted its landscape and allure.

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1.05 km

Lorenz Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

In the spring of 1901, Charles H. Barrett was commissioned to craft a three-tiered hotel in Redding's heart. Despite Lorenz's passing in 1895, his family's affluence, amassed from the prosperous Red Hill Placer mine, envisioned this grand edifice.

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3.60 km

Sacramento River Bridge - Parkview Riverfront Park

Highlight • Bridge

Wide shoulders on this divided high bridge across the mighty Sacramento River, and great paved waterfront trail below

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18.9 km

Clear Creek Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Central to the Whiskeytown area, this creek played a pivotal role in California's gold rush history. In 1849, Captain Maj Pierson Reading discovered gold nearby, sparking a mini gold rush and drawing hopefuls to the region.

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50.8 km

End point

Train Station

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