Great place to walk and catch the site of the wild area. Very quite when we were there. You may get a chance to see a few eagles in the trees and other wildlife in the wooded area.

Careening bicycle riders from behind. Very crowded in summer months. DANGEROUS after dark. Watch the homeless. Do not leave anything of value in car that can be seen.

Maybe one of the best bike trails on the planet. It's paved all the way. The scenery is absolutely amazing. I did the trail on an e-bike, and I got a little assist going up some of the hills. but I think this trail is easily doable on a conventional bike if you are good at manipulating the gear shift. I picked up an e-bike at Pedigo on main Street in Reading. That's where I jumped on the trail. I cuddled all the way to the base of the Shasta Dam, then I made my way up the short stretch of roadway to the dam itself. The dam is a great midpoint rest with some fantastic views of Shasta Lake upstream and the Sacramento River downstream. I always wait to take pictures on my return trip. On the return I peddled passed my starting point and on to the Sundial Bridge. There's no mobile phone service along 98% of the trail. On November 27th 2021, the weather could not have been more beautiful. Highs were around 65. I would not recommend this trail on a blazing hot, hundred degree day. Anywhere there might have been shade, it's gone. The wildfires devastated much of this route and most of the trees were burned.

We walked on this trail from the Turtle Bay museum and watched many different species of birds that frequent the river area. Even though it was hot outside most of the trail is covered in trees and is very peaceful to walk or ride a bike next to the river

My husband and I took the trail and got some awesome pics and video for our traveling podcast! Beautiful views and great trails!