Palo Cedro is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. It is 8 miles (13 km) east of Redding. Its population is 2,931 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,269 from the 2010 census.
Windmill, Downtown Palo Cedro
John Work
Lassoing a Grizzley 1873 Canadian fur trapper John Work, in 1832, noted there were California grizzlies, in the area of what is now Palo Cedro. California grizzlies were hunted to extinction in the 1920s.
John C. Frémont (seated) and his guide Kit Carson.
Shasta County, California
Shasta County, officially the County of Shasta, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding.
Image: Shasta Dam Colored
Image: Lassen Peak Large
Image: Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay
Bailey Cove Campground near Lake Shasta within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.