Sugarloaf California Map

About Sugarloaf, California

Sugarloaf is a locality in Shasta County, California, United States. Sugarloaf is located at 40.8582°N, 122.3970°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96051, 92386.

Sugarloaf occupies a rugged expanse of terrain defined by the persistent, cold-running waters of the Sacramento River, which carves a path through the landscape less than a mile from the center. It lies 12.4 miles north of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north of Redding. Granite-flecked earth and dense woodland characterize the immediate surroundings of Sugarloaf, where the elevated silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the distant horizon like a serrated paper cutout against the sky. The air here holds a distinct, pine-infused clarity, particularly as the afternoon light wanes and the shadows stretch long across the uneven floor of the valley. To the west, the topography rises toward the high country, while the immediate basin offers a stark, sun-drenched contrast to the shaded corridors of the nearby wilderness.

Sugarloaf exists as a quiet enclave within the sprawling boundaries of the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, a designation that ensures the surrounding wilderness remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern expansion. The presence of Shasta Lake provides a sprawling, liquid anchor to the geography, influencing the local climate and offering a focal point for those whose lives are tethered to the rhythm of the water. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive extraction industries that once characterized the pioneer era, the legacy of that labor remains in the scattered remnants of old infrastructure and the resilient nature of the residents. Those seeking a deeper connection to the terrain often venture toward Shake Tree Gulch or follow the winding, demanding track of the Dry Creek Trail to observe the interplay of geology and seasonal change. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, governed more by the cycles of the forest and the flow of the river than by the distant hum of the modern world.

About This Sugarloaf Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sugarloaf, California. Coordinates: 40.858205, -122.396956. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sugarloaf includes the ZIP code (96051, 92386), telephone area code (530, 909), county seat of Shasta County (Redding), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.