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PARKS, RECREATION & SPORTS
NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2022
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Cycle Siskiyou. From short day trips to extended multi-day adventures, find road & mountain biking routes suitable for all ages and levels. Descriptions and detailed maps at cyclesiskiyou.com.
Great Shasta Rail Trail Association; McCloud & Burney. This nonprofit invites community participation in planning trail amenities and helping maintain a scenic 80mi. recreational bike trail on a converted railroad corridor from McCloud to Burney. Greatshastarailtrail.org. (530) 926-6362.
These provide a fun place for riders to improve their bike riding skills. Riders can gain experience with turns and switchbacks, jumps and ramps, and work on balance by riding over and on obstacles. All of these bike parks are completed, and some parks have plans to expand and build additional features.
• Bidwell Park offers flat, easy, paved riding with no cars, to flat, longer rides on paved roads that might share the road with cars, to mountain bike trails for older kids and adults. Upper Bidwell Park, and Lower Bidwell Park allow access for many to ride through the park to other parks and nearby neighborhoods. There are mountain biking trails in Upper Park. Wildwood Park in Chico offers 2 pump tracks (beginner and intermediate/advanced) for enjoyment.
• Caldwell Park Jr. Bike Park in Redding. Can be easily accessed off the Sacramento River Trail or park in the parking lot on Quartz Hill Road and Market Street.
• Humboldt Avenue Skate Park in Chico: allows BMX bikes (as well as skateboards and scooters)
• Mt Shasta Bike Park in Shastice Park; 800 Rockfellow Drive, adjacent to Mt. Shasta High School.
• Trinity Bike Park in Weaverville, in Lowden Park off Lowden Lane and Park Avenue. After your family tries these rides, you may find yourself wanting more! The Bigfoot Mountain Bike Challenge offers maps and descriptions of several rides that are for beginners, intermediate, and advanced riders. www.bigfootmtbchallenge.com
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The annual Wildflower Century ride in Chico offers special routes for youth.
Jefferson Mountain Bike Association; Yreka. This local chapter of the Internation- al Mountain Biking Association focuses on preserving, producing & promoting amaz- ing mountain biking experiences in the Yreka area. jeffersonmountainbike.com. Mount Shasta Mountain Bike Associa- tion. Nonprofit dedicated to designing, building & maintaining world-class trail systems in the Mt. Shasta area. Official chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association. mtsmba.org.
Local Bike Parks
Shasta Gravity Youth Mountain Bike Adventure; Mt Shasta. Kids will get a brief bike check and then take a group moun- tain bike lesson based on their abilities. Next they will be shuttled as a group up to the trails and have a fun downhill ride back to the park! Experienced profes- sional guides will lead the ride on our
kids focused trails and will end with some fun bike games. Shasta Gravity has kids & bikes available for rent if needed! (530) 340-2908.