Ribbon Bridge – Historic Downtown Redding loop from Redding

Ribbon Bridge – Historic Downtown Redding loop from Redding

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Ribbon Bridge – Historic Downtown Redding loop from Redding

02:20

35.8km

450m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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304 m

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.

Tip by

19.5 km

Westside Trails

Highlight • Trail

27.3 km

Keswick Dam

Highlight • Structure

A concrete gravity dam on the Sacramento River, this 157-foot structure creates the Keswick Reservoir. Its power plant, boasting three turbines, harnesses 117 megawatts of energy.

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28.6 km

Ribbon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

33.3 km

Redding Railroad Trestle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A marvel of engineering, this bridge features 26 lattice masts and stretches 1325m. With three trusses spanning the Sacramento and rising 34m above water, it gracefully curves, shifting its direction by 90°.

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35.3 km

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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35.8 km

End point

Train Station

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