Overview
Palo Cedro is a rural community of less than 3,000 people in the Shasta Cascades region of California.
3 places to eat
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Summer highs reach about 100°F; winter lows dip to about 37°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Redding)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- RDD Redding Municipal Airport, Redding — 4 mi away. Directions
- ACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport, Arcata/Eureka — 102 mi away. Directions
- SMF Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento — 133 mi away (major hub). Directions
By car is the main means of transportation to Palo Cedro.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
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Get in
By car is the main means of transportation to Palo Cedro.
Get around
You can go through town in any or all of four ways: driving a car, walking, bicycling, or, as this is a very equestrian-friendly town, horseback riding. Driving a car is fast, but you miss most of the scenery. Walking is slow as molasses, but you get a whole lot of scenery. Horseback riding, assuming you have a horse, is a great compromise. If you don't have one, there is bicycling, also a good compromise.
See
If you came to see farm animals and Old West history, you've come to the right place. However, if you're not interested in that, move right along.
Do
Horseback riding, again, is very big here. A lot of the time, rodeos take place here. If you came to learn about the history, Palo Cedro is good for that. Other than that, there's nothing much.
Buy
There are no major shopping areas in Palo Cedro.
Eat
Sleep
Palo Cedro does not have any listed accommodations. The closest ones are in the Redding area.
Nearby
Redding
City / town · 44 listings · 7 mi away
Anderson
City / town · 11 listings · 8 mi away
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Cottonwood
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Shasta
City / town · 2 listings · 13 mi away
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Park · 1 listings · 18 mi away
Shingletown
City / town · 3 listings · 20 mi away
Round Mountain
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