California State Route 36  intersect with the southern terminus of SR 3 before turning east again and entering first Shasta County, and some of the major intersections in Shasta country were Platina to CR A16 (Platina Road) / Beegum Gorge Road  Redding was 8.87 postmile, while Platina to CR A5 (Bowman Road)  Cottonwood was 23.20 postmile.
The route briefly bends north to intersect with the southern terminus of SR 3 before turning east again and entering first Shasta County, where SR 36 passes through Wildwood and Platina, where it intersects CR A16 and leaves the forest, and enters Tehama County. CR A16 (Platina Road) / Beegum Gorge Road  Redding Shasta
SHA 0.00-11.93 CR A5 (Bowman Road)  Cottonwood Postmile 
