Old Bear River Bridge

Old Bear River Bridge is a memorial in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Old Bear River Bridge is situated near the hamlet Shady Glen, as well as near the peak Colfax Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colfax station and Colfax High School.

Colfax station

Railway station

Colfax station is an Amtrak train station in Colfax, California. Served by the California Zephyr, it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. Colfax station is situated 2½ miles south of Old Bear River Bridge.

Colfax High School

School

Colfax High School is a four-year public high school in Colfax, California in the United States. It is in the Placer Union High School District in Placer County. Colfax High School is situated 1½ miles south of Old Bear River Bridge.

Colfax District Cemetery

Cemetery

The Colfax District Cemetery is a cemetery in Colfax, Placer County, California, at 180 N. Canyon Way. Colfax District Cemetery is situated 2½ miles south of Old Bear River Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shady Glen and Colfax.

Shady Glen

Hamlet

Shady Glen is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Shady Glen is located 1.25 miles north of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 2451 feet.

Colfax

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.

Colfax is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. The population was 1,995 at the 2020 census. The town is named in honor of U.S.

Peardale

Hamlet

Peardale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174, southeast of Cedar Ridge, California and northwest of Chicago Park, California. Peardale is situated 4½ miles northwest of Old Bear River Bridge.

Old Bear River Bridge

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.13174° or 39° 7′ 54″ north

Longitude

-120.95934° or 120° 57′ 34″ west

Operator

Colfax Highway Association

Open location code

84FX42JR+M7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2607583470

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Montoliva Vineyard & Winery and Colfax Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rollins Powerhouse and Rollins Dam.

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Worth a closer look: Roseville and Auburn.

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