California corn-lily, Veratrum californicum. Granite Lake and Four Lakes Loop, Trinity Alps © Sarah Jarrett
Field Trips
Whether you walk, hike, drive, or bike, getting out in nature will do wonders for mind, body, and soul.
Guided Field Trips
Shasta Chapter offers field trips to natural areas, mostly within Chapter boundaries, throughout the year. These can take the form of urban walks, day hikes, overnight camping trips, or driving tours. Field trip leaders are not necessarily experts in botany, but all are enthusiastic native plant lovers interested in learning about our local natural communities. Please see our calendar for our next scheduled field trip.
Hike on Your Own
Listed below are select trail systems and natural areas, categorized by general location, that our members have explored on their own since the beginning of the pandemic. For each and every area listed, there is at least one article pertaining to it on our blog page, Get Out!
A few trails and natural areas have plant species lists associated with them. These lists have been compiled over time by various members. Most lists are not complete, but would still nicely augment any plant lover’s hiking experience. Access those plant lists here: Shasta Chapter California Native Plant Lists
Be Inspired, but Stay Safe!
Shasta Chapter CNPS encourages everyone to observe proper trail etiquette and proper social distancing while on the trail. Remember to:
- Take a friend and/or let someone know your itinerary.
- Bring adequate food and water.
- Pack out your trash.
- Stick to designated trails.
- Photograph, don’t pick, the wildflowers.
- Stay updated on CDC and local guidelines.
Select Trail Systems and Natural Areas
Greater Redding Area/South-Central Shasta County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Battle Creek Wildlife Area
- Clear Creek Greenway
- Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve
- Millville Plains
- Swasey Recreation Area
- Westside
North of Redding, Shasta County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Castle Crags State Park
- Keswick Area
- McCloud Area
- Shasta Lake Area
East of Redding, Shasta County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Inwood Road
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Pacific Crest Trail
West of Redding
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Humboldt County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Trinidad Area
Lassen County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Caribou Wilderness
- Stephen’s Meadow
Modoc County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Modoc National Forest
Plumas County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Caribou Wilderness
- Pacific Crest Trail
Siskiyou County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Klamath National Forest
- McCloud Area
- Mt. Shasta Area
- Pacific Crest Trail
- Russian Wilderness
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest
- Trinity Alps Wilderness
Tehama County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Mendocino National Forest
- Sacramento River Bend Recreation Area
- Tehama Wildlife Area
- Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
Trinity County
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Trinity Alps
- Weaverville
- Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
Out of State
For the following locations, you can find trail recommendations, photos, hike difficulty, and more on our news blog page, Get Out!
- Nevada
