town.colfax

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Colfax camping, lodging, lakes, train attractions, museums, weather & much more can be found on here. Lotsa stuff to see in this quaint tourist stop. Plenty of paved & unpaved back roads to explore. Nice big RV park near the lake too!

Tahoe National Forest Map

El Dorado National Forest Map

South Yuba River Recreation Map

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

Rock Creek OHV Map

elevation: 2500'

population: 1,496

zip code: 95713

Mountain

terrain:
mountain foothills, pines & oak woodlands

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location:
Placer County
W of Donner Pass
on Interstate 80 @ jct. Hwy 174

= COX

recreation:

Back Roads

Backpacking

Boating

Camping

Hiking

Historic Gold Country

Devil's Falls

Stevens Creek Falls

Mountain Biking

Railroad History

River Rafting

Fishing

Mexican Gulch Falls

Shirttail Creek Falls

Trains & Museums

Swimming Holes

Motocycle Roads

Bike Routes

Lakes and Rivers

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

American River

Yuba River

Tahoe National Forest

El Dorado National Forest

Bear River

Rollins Reservoir

Scott's Flat Reservoir

Sugar Pine Reservoir

North Fork American River

colfax campgrounds

Auburn SRA Boat-in Campsites
Forbes Creek Campground
Giant Gap Camp - Sugar Pine Reservoir
Shirttail Creek Campground
Greenhorn Campground - Rollins Lake

description:
Small railtown community in the Sierra Nevada mountains, right off Interstate 80 w/ historic station, cafes and a nice recreation lake nearby.

nearby towns:
Auburn
Grass Valley
Nevada City
Roseville
Yuba City
Loomis
Coloma
Folsom
Alta

local links:

Colfax Chamber of Commerce
12 South Railroad Ave. Colfax, CA 95713
530-346-8888
http://www.colfaxarea.com

Colfax Area Historical Society
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Rail Road
Traffic Reports I-80
Farmers Market: WED 4PM (summer only)
Average Snowfall Colfax CA

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