Lucky to Live at Lema Ranch
About Redding
November 15th, 2008
Sandee and I made the decision a couple of years ago to purchase a home located at one of the trail heads to Lema Ranch. For several years each morning we had been driving to this McConnell Foundation owned trail system for our daily walk or jog. We enjoy the time spent on the trails so much that when our house came up for sale we knew it was the right choice for us.
With 8 miles of trails set on a combined 380 acres of open space the Lema Ranch and Churn Creek Trail system is an oasis of natural beauty and the ideal place to get a little exercise while enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.
Located on what was once a working mule ranch owned by Chuck and Peggy Lema the trail system and ponds were enhanced and developed by the McConnell Foundation in 1997 and is open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. The 4 paved miles of trails at Lema Ranch take you around several ponds and offer spectacular views of Mt. Shasta and the Western Ranges.
A number of Redding neighborhoods are fortunate to have direct trail head access including Hacienda Heights, Alder Creek, Blackhawk, Edgewood and College Highlands. For those who come from other parts of town the main parking lot is located across from Mt. View Middle School at Hacienda. There is a restroom located at the parking lot as well as on the opposite end of the Ranch at the Lema Road trail head. There are many benches set along the trail for those who need a rest or just to sit and enjoy the views.
The paved trails at Lema Ranch are reserved for walkers and runners only while the gravel trails in the Churn Creek Trail system are open to bicycles and allow dogs on leashes. To access the Churn Creek Trails park at either Minder Park in the Edgewood area or the end of Tidmore at the north end of trails.
The McConnell Foundation has been a great neighbor and the employees who work at Lema Ranch do a wonderful job in keeping the trail system maintained and are always ready with a smile and a wave. Give us call should you decide as we did that living on the trail is the right lifestyle choice for you. We will be happy to send you a list of homes for sale that access Lema Ranch.
