Healthy Shasta Walks
Healthy Shasta aims to encourage people to walk and bike more for both transportation and recreation while working behind the scenes to support the creation of environments that make bicycling and walking easier, safer and more convenient for transportation and recreation.
Walktober 2024
Walktober is almost here! Registration is now open, so head over to our current challenges page to sign up and read all the details about this exciting walking challenge, which takes place during the month of October in Shasta County.
Community Walking Resources
Check out this new series of Downtown Redding Walking Maps. The four different maps provide themed points of interest to explore in Downtown. This project was in collaboration with Healthy Shasta, Viva Downtown Redding, the City of Redding, and Visit Redding and was funded by the Upstate California Creative Corps in 2023-2024. Tyler Brown Cifi Shuster created the maps. Walks will continue Thursdays from May 30 through June 27, 2024 at 6:30 pm from Downtown Redding. Follow us for details @HealthyShasta or Healthy Shasta.
Learn more about Redding Downtown Murals – a work in progress!
Healthy Shasta Walks Passport – Walking Inspiration for Anytime
Do you have a goal to be more active in 2024?
The Walks Passport is a way to make something we do everyday fun and provides an opportunity to explore more of our community.
Click here to download and print a copy: Healthy Shasta 2024 Walks Passport
Find Places to Walk and People to Walk With
- Local Trail Maps
- Local Recreation Groups
- Ranger Programs – Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Ranger-led Programs – Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Redding Ramblers Hiking Group (Redding, CA) | Meetup
- Safe Routes to School – healthyshasta.org
- Shasta Dogs | Redding CA | Facebook
Local Walking Guides
Walking in nature also provides a way to reduce and manage the stress of daily life.
Share Your Story: Shape Our Streets.
We want your feedback on where to improve bikeways, sidewalks, and crossings. Help us make roadways safer for all users in Shasta County. Share your experiences about transportation crashes, near-misses, general hazards, and safe locations you travel. Simply go to Street Story, which is an easy to use online tool to share your story on an interactive map. Your comments will be used by local agencies to help plan, develop, and improve local transportation projects for safer access for walking, biking, and transit. Thank you for contributing!
Why Walk?
Did you know you can meet physical activity recommendations for better health by walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week? These bouts of physical activity can be broken into 10 minutes segments – such as walking during your break at work or walking 15 minutes of your commute each workday.
Starting a Walking Program
Are you interested in starting a walking program? Check out this video to learn more.
Find out more about Creating More Walkable Communities.