Outdoor Recreation 23
The Sacramento River Bend area
The Bend area, about seven miles north of Red Bluff, contains the wildest stretch of the Sacramento River south of Redding.
The history
of Tehama County is filled with
tales of battles with American Indians, hog herds and
with vernal pools and wetlands frequented by water fowl.
The public land is just a few
Pack it in, pack it out
children riding flumes built to transport lumber from Manton to Red Bluff.
Efforts are under way in Congress to turn the 17,000 acres of public land into a National Recreation Area.
The land includes 15 miles of river frontage
miles north of Red Bluff. Most of the land can be reached by road, while some areas are only accessible from the river. Trails,
originally cut by horseback riders and now maintained by the BLM, cross the landscape and give hikers multiple views of the Sacramento River.
Maps are available online at www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/f o/redding.html.
