Bailey Cove Trail
This is a scenic hike along the lower McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake and provides good access for fishing and sightseeing. The 3.1 mile trail circles a mountain peninsula and offers an interesting opportunity to see how exposure to the sun affects the ecology of the different sides. The south facing slopes are noticeably hotter and dryer and covered with manzanita and knob cone pines which are heat tolerant. The north side of the mountain is decidedly cooler and the vegetation changes to pines and oaks, thick groves of Douglas Fir and incense cedar.
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General Information
Trails at Shasta Lake are open all year, but it is best to hike them in the spring and fall. Tips/ Suggestions: If you choose to hike these trails in the summer, be sure and take plenty of water. Summer heat is quite severe in this area and there is no drinking water available. Caution: there are some steep drop-offs along this trail so be careful.
$12/Day use fee
Pets are allowed in the recreation areas unless posted. They must be on a leash when in a developed site.
Address: 14225 Holiday Road Redding, CA 96003
Phone: (530) 275-1587
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Getting There
Directions
From I 5, take exit 695 OBrien/Shasta Caverns exit. Turn right at end of off ramp. Continue along Shasta Caverns road for four tenths of a mile to the Bailey Cove junction on the right side of the road. Turn right and follow road about six tenths of a mile to the day use area on the left in the upper parking lot.
