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

motorcycle roads

biking

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 Area Heritage Museum

colfax campgrounds

Auburn SRA Boat-in Campsites
Forbes Creek Campground
Giant Gap Camp - Sugar Pine Reservoir
Shirttail Creek Campground
Greenhorn Camp @ Rollins Lake
Orchard Springs - Scotts Flat Lake

description:
Railroad community in the Sierra Nevada mountains, right off Interstate 80 w/ historic station, cafes and a family camping lake nearby.

nearby towns:

Auburn

Grass Valley

Nevada City

Roseville

Loomis

Truckee

Alta

local links:

Colfax Chamber of Commerce
99 South Railroad Street, Colfax, CA 95713
530-346-8888
http://colfaxchamber.com/

Colfax Area Historical Society
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Rail Road
Traffic Reports I-80
Farmers Market: WED (summer)
Average Snowfall Colfax CA
Dine n Dash Pub & Grill
Plaza Tire and Auto Service
Nimbl Vehicles: XP Camper
Sierra RV Center
Marval's Food Market
Colfax Farm & Country Store
Dawg House Cafe
Red Frog Bar and Grill

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