Good dayhikes in Redding, CA

“I am planning to overnight in the tent trailer around the Redding, CA area and wanted to know if anyone had:

a) any good suggestions of places to car camp; and

b) any good dayhike info for places that have wildflowers.

I have some guidebooks but thought I would hit up the peeps here first.

Thanks. RM.”

“Old Station.”

“I assume you've done the Shasta/Lassen thing and are looking for other areas?”

“Car camping??

Sacre bleu!!

What, like ya got a kid or something?”

“Yeah, I shoulda mentioned, I will be doing this with a 9 m.o., so summiting Shasta is OUT (done it a couple of times, too). Lassen Park isn't open yet...

Where and what is Old Station?”

“Hee-hee !!”

“How about Castle Crags? That's a nice hike with good views and less than 6 miles R/T.”

“That is a good suggestion, Kleetn. I have never done it. Thanks.”

“Only thing is, it's a little steep. trail is nice and wide, but it gains like 2000' in the 3 miles.”

“Old Station is east of Redding at the junction of 44 and 89. Beautiful area with creeks running year round with cold, clear water, fishing, camping, etc. Snow still I am sure. No flowers yet I'll bet too. West of Old Station about 5-7 miles is a campground called Big Pine or Pine something. Turn down there, go past the CG if that isn't your thing and you can park close to the creek a half mile or so past it on a dirt road. I took my motorcycle down there about five years ago, only a few other souls around. If you are going real soon, the roads may be snowed in still. A great slice of CA.”