Dog-friendly road trip north: The compass points toward Redding

Dog in front of a hotel for Redding trip

Heading north out of Sacramento on Interstate 5, the goal is to base camp in Redding, the Shasta Cascade's largest city. One of the top sights includes the iconic Sundial Bridge, spanning the Sacramento River. It bisects a paved, 16-mile, dog-friendly trail that eventually leads to Shasta Dam. Redding prides itself as “California’s Trail Capital,” with 225 miles of trails within a 15-mile radius of town. Search trails and download a map here. Read more.

Raving about Redding

Watching the geese at the Sundial Bridge. Photo by Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

March is perhaps the prettiest and most temperate month of the year in Redding, a Northern California city that can warm up in summer. Read more.

Dog daze of summer!

Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino.

Use DogTrekker.com to finds beach websites, park phone numbers and directions.

Redding hotels love dogs!

Bringing the gang to Redding? Bunk down at a boutique pet-friendly hotel like the Sheraton Redding Hotel at Sundial Bridge. It’s an ideal location just steps from the iconic Sundial Bridge and Sacramento River Trail hugging the namesake river. In fair weather, dine at a patio table outside the on-site Mosaic Restaurant serving California-inspired cuisine with a wine country twist. Want something more predictable? Read more.

River, bridge, dam and your dog – Redding hikes

Maya at the Sacramento River near Redding. Photo by Dave Kendrick.

Yes, it’s the best known and most popular of Redding trails, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t recommend the Sacramento River National Recreation Trail extending almost 19 miles from the iconic Sundial Bridge to massive Shasta Dam.