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Above the fog. Below the snow.
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COLFAX
Above the fog. Below the snow.
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Colfax Record for the Colfax
Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Office Address:
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Suite 205, Colfax 95713
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Area within City limits: 1.407 square miles

Elevation: 2,440 feet
Population: 1,963 in 2010; 2,005 in 2015
Employment: 1,000
City Unemployment: 100
City Unemployment rate: 7.6%
City Assessed Value: $159,347,479
City Tax Rate: -0- none
Consolidated Tax Rate: 11% of the County Property tax of 1%
City Budget:
Operating: $3,524,000;
Capital: $331,000
City Employees: 6 Full Time
Placer County Statistics

Labor Force: 179,500
Employed: 168,700
Unemployed: 10,800
County Unemployment Rate: 6.0%
the colfax area
chamber of commerce
Hello visitors!
All of us in Colfax welcome you and
hope you will find all you are looking for
here in our cozy little city!
We have numerous outdoor activities in
our area including: Rollins Lake, both
the Bear River and the Wild North Fork
of the American River, which includes
boating, fishing, white water rafting, and
gold panning. Hiking is rigorous and
scenic along our world famous Stevens
Trail which takes you to the American
River Canyon and up the other side to
Iowa HiIl, famous for the amount of
gold discovered there during its heyday.
Not to be outdone are our fabulous
bicycle routes that start and end in
Colfax and continue on in all four
directions to and from our city.
2016 Colfax
city council
We are above the fog and below the

snow so our weather is excellent for all
adventures and activities!
We are right off Highway 80 and with
our Amtrak stop we are quite accessible.
Our elementary and high school are
both well acclaimed.
The business community is growing,
but we still have opportunities for new
businesses and entrepreneurs.
Please visit Colfax to see what we have
to offer!
Frank Klein, President
Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce
99 Railroad St.
PO Box 86 Colfax CA. 95713
Website: www.colfaxchamber.com
email: [email protected]
Honorable Mayor
Tom Parnham
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chamber of commerce
Honorable Mayor Pro-Tem

Steve Harvey
board of directors
Honorable Council Member

Kim Douglass
President
Frank Klein

Tony Hesch
Treasurer
Richard Duncan

Will Stockwin
Executive Director
Jenny Duncan
Appointed City Manager

John Schempf
Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce

99 South Railroad St. P.O. Box 86
Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8888
Email: [email protected]
Appointed City Clerk

Lorraine Cassidy
Elected City Treasurer
Robin Faires
Directors
Nicolette Dalpino
Kelly Malloy
Gary Howard
LaWanna Taylor
A MESSAGE FROM ...
THE MAYOR OF
COLFAX
The City of Colfax is a historic railroad

town located in the Sierra foothills on
Interstate 80.
Colfax is experiencing increased interest

and activity as the City supports economic
development while maintaining a small
town atmosphere.
Upon entering historic downtown, visitors
will observe the many historic plaques
commemorating the achievements that
make up the history of Colfax.
In addition to the town square, there is
the renovated train depot, a library, and a
vintage theater. With affordable housing,
and celebrated schools the City is an ideal
place to live.
The beautiful hills and valleys, with
rivers and trails surrounding Colfax offer
endless recreational
opportunities. And
yes, there is still gold
in those rivers!
Colfax has many
events during the
year, including art
walks, Winterfest,
and of course our
world famous 3rd
of July festival
with parade and
fireworks!
Tom Parnham
Colfax Mayor
Colfax is an ideal place to live, work, and

visit.
Come stop by!
Tom Parnham
Mayor
Discover Colfax
chamber of commerce
Membership benefits
Member events are promoted through the

Chambers regular local radio spots.
Members are included
in promotional information.
Members may advertise in
the Chambers publications.
Members may participate in
newspaper, magazine, radio,
television promotional activities.
Networking opportunities
The Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce
represents the many small Placer Country
communities from Applegate to Donner
Summit; the Chambers membership a diverse
sampling from every type of business and civic
interest.
Members meet at monthly luncheons,

business mixers, and networking
breakfasts.
Colfax Area, nestled in the northern Sierras,

claims as heritage the wonderful, wild Gold
Rush era. Pointing also to our vital role in the
development of the transcontinental railroad
and the economic growth of the State of
California, we proudly honor our past and foster
preservation of our history.
Members participate in events and

activities structured to enrich our
communities.
While encouraging business vitality and

growth, and understanding the necessity of
integrating business and technology into our
communities, we treasure the simplicity of the
Sierra foothills life-style and the areas natural
beauty. Underlining our support of orderly
business development is the determination to
maintain our environmental integrity.
In our small communities, successful
progress requires the energy and ideas of every
business and community member. We welcome
your membership and involvement.
Members have access to county and

statewide information and tourism
activities.
Members enhance professional

development
Members have access to seminars,
clinics and workshops, held throughout
the year, at a membership rate.
Members influence our business
community through participation
on Chamber committees.
Members benefit from
use of the Chamber logo.
Members can obtain mailing labels
and lists at a membership rate.
History
riginally known as Alder Grove, Colfax

began as a winter camping spot for
trappers and gold miners in the mid 1800s.
They found a place along Bunch Creek
that was generally below the snow line
and retreated each fall to that place which
became known as Illinoistown. With the
passage of time, and the increase in gold
mining activities, the camp grew. It became
a village with a general store, saloons, freight
company and even a brothel.
When the railroad was designed, the grade
they selected bypassed Illiniostown and the
entire town was uprooted and moved to its
present location. The name was changed
to Colfax in honor of Schulyer Colfax,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
of the United States at the time. He later
became Vice President under U.S. Grant.
The town was the eastern terminus of the
railroad when placement of the Golden
Spike into the rail bed at Promitory Point,
Utah signified the completion of the new
transcontinental railway.
The town started as a central transportation,
communications and gathering place and
it remains so today. It is small, steeped in
history and known as the Gateway to the

High Sierra Mountains and all their beauty,
recreation and riches.
City of Colfax beginnings
The Maidu Indians inhabited this area

before the white man arrived on the scene.
They were a peaceful tribe that hunted,
fished and ground acorns for food. Today a
few relatives of these early inhabitants still
live in the area. There is a cemetery at the
junction of Iowa Hill Road and Canyon
Way Road that survives today.
One can chronicle the past easily by
visiting the Colfax Cemetery and reading the
old gravestones found there. The names of
many of the towns ancestors are there. Some
now forgotten but many are the roots of those
surviving generations still living in the area.
These pioneers built a town with the railroad
as its central focus as it still is today. The first
fruit trees were imported from Oregon in
1852. This event started the huge fruit and
wine industry that boomed through the 1950s.
During the days of railroad construction there
was a large Chinese population along with
other railroad workers. Gold mining became a
At left: The City of

Colfaxs Front Street
which was later to be
known as Main St.
Top left:The Union
Pacific Rail Road circa
1908 in Colfax.
Top Right: The Colfax
Hotel, formerly the Gillen
Hotel, opened in 1902.
much larger business and attracted miners

from all over the world to the area and some
stayed and opened shops and entered other
business endeavors. They started schools and
churches. The early schools have disappeared,
replaced by more modern structures but some
of the churches remain even today.
The town burned three times, then sprung
anew from the ashes boasting the Fire Proof
block that remains today. The roofs of many
of the buildings were made of earthen sod
and a number of the windows were covered
with Iron Doors as protection from fire. The
new buildings were of brick (made in Colfax)
and masonry construction. They stand today
as a monument to days and lives long past.
The population of Colfax remains about the
same today as it was in the 1800s, around one
thousand. You will find many plaques placed
about town by the Colfax Area Historical
Society honoring our rich heritage.
although they left a Y that remains today.

It is now used by work trains.
An important part of this journey into
history is the role of the Nevada County
Narrow Gage Railway in the development
of the foothill economy. In the year 1876 a
railroad was built to carry machinery and
supplies to the very successful hard rock
mines in the Grass Valley and Nevada City
areas. It joined the transcontinental rail
line at Colfax. Old Never Come - Never
Go, as it was affectionately called, carried
freight as well as passengers from 1876 to
1942. Vestiges of the old rail bed can still
be seen along state route 174 and you can
still find the old small rail spikes, if you are
lucky, as you search where the old track lay.
Robert Peers came to the area and opened
his first hospital in 1929. By 1927 the
Colfax School for tuberculosis was the
largest T.B. group under one supervisor
in the United States. In 1919 the Weimar
Joint Sanitarium opened with Dr. Peers
as advisor. The air in the Colfax area was
considered the healthiest in the country.
Many of the early advances in electrical

power generation were made right here in
these foothills. The first power generated
in Colfax was made available by Dan
Gillen owner of the Gillen Hotel. P.G.&E.
opened its first office in Colfax in 1913.
City of Colfax later years
The building of the power generation
Colfax became the center of transportation
facilities utilized the water systems built
on the Western slope of the Sierras. The
freight marshaling yards, originally in Colfax by the Chinese for use in placer mining.
These early water delivery ditches are still
were eventually moved to Roseville. The old
roundhouse was removed, in December 1949, in use today.
The Golden History

of Rising Sun Mine
By Nancy Hagman
Before there was a high school on Ben Taylor $2.50 per day. The hard-rockers immediately
went on strike, and were victorious. However,
Road, there was a rich gold mine.
by 1887, the pumping equipment could not
It was one thing to pick up nuggets from the keep the ground water abated and the whole
surface, but real miners knew the genuine
operation was forced to shut down.
treasure laid in the mother lode - the gold
Under new ownership of a consortium of
bearing quartz veins that ran deep into the
earth. The discovery of an outcropping rich in Colfax and Auburn businessmen, the facility
quartz meant the area was worked by arrastra was brought back to life. Nevertheless, the
- a grinding method from the old world - in revitalized industry was short lived. On Feb.
3, 1938, a head frame snapped leaving three
1862.
of the 14-man crew underground. They were
The Rising Sun Mine and its acquisition of
uninjured and walked out to safety.
the adjoining Big Oak Tree Mine, grew to
The mine never reopened; the rights and its
embrace on area over 600 acres.
property were purchased by John Wegmann
Uren compares the mine to the Grass Valley in 1956. A portion of the property, along
Mining District, famous for over 80 years of with property from Grace Hubley, was
continuous deep mining and a yield of about purchased in the late 1940s by the school
$200 million in gold. In April of 1880, J.H.
district and constructed Colfax High School
Bidwell purchased the Rising Sun. A month beginning in 1959. Who knows, with todays
into their ownership they announced that
technology in robotic drilling techniques,
the miners pay would be reduced from $3 to someday, someone, may again reap the
benefits of the gold in them thar hills.
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Historical Resources
Gold panning
According to Willis, there are multiple

locations off of Weimar Cross Rd. in the
Colfax area open to the public. Bear River
Campground is a free use area, you dont
have to get a permit to pan or sluice, says
Willis. If you go off of the other side of
Weimar Cross you can go to Ponderosa or
Yankee Jims.
There are several different methods miners
can employ, although most opt for the tried
and true panning method, the set up for
which will only set you back between $20
and $25.
On average Ive seen people get anywhere
from a couple of dollars worth of gold to
$150 worth of gold in a day depending on
the area and how hard they work, explains
Willis.
FIle photos
California has a long and storied history

when it comes to gold mining. Since the
first nuggets were discovered at Sutters Mill
in 1848, miners have flocked to the Sierra
Nevada area to uncover their fortunes. If
you happen to catch a case of gold fever, you
can still get your hands wet gold panning
in Colfax. Its a great activity to get out
there and do something a little bit different
thats not too expensive and its a lot of fun,
says Heather Willis, owner and manager of
Pioneer Mining Supplies in Auburn.
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& archives room
99 Railroad Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Open daily, 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
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Education
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Colfax Elementary
School District
24825 Ben Taylor Road, Colfax, 95713

Phone: (530) 346-2202 Fax: (530) 346-2205
Hours: Mon Fri 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The Colfax Elementary School District includes
3 schools that serve 608 students in kindergarten
through 8th grade.
Principal/Superintendent:
Dr. Gabe Simon
Phone: (530) 346-2202, x221
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District Spending
The Colfax Elementary School District spends
$5,563 per pupil in current expenditures.
The district spends 67% on instruction, 30% on

support services, and 4% on other elementary and
secondary expenditures.
District Student-Teacher Ratio
The Colfax Elementary School District has 19
students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with
the CA state average being 24 students per full-time
equivalent teacher.
District Student Information
In the Colfax Elementary School District, 12%
of students have an IEP (Individualized Education
Program). An IEP is a written plan for students
eligible for special needs services.
The Colfax Elementary School District serves 3%
English Language Learners (ELL). ELL students are
in the process of acquiring and learning English
Language skills.
Lions Club
The Colfax Lions Club was chartered in 1928

and currently has 30 members. The membership
is made up of a wide range of ages and
professions and is open to both men and women.
The Club meets the first and third Tues. of each
month at 12 noon at the Pizza Factory in Colfax.
Annual dues are $ 100.00.
Info: Ernie Steiner - (530) 637-5131
Annual events
core placer
charter school
1033 South Auburn Street, Colfax, 95713

Phone: (530) 346-8340
Fax: (530) 346-2446
Transitional Kindergarten through 12th Grade

250 students
colfax
elementary school

Phone: (530) 346-2202
Fax: (530) 346-2205
Kindergarten through 8th grade
357 students
Colfax
high School
Placer Union High School District

Phone: (530) 346-2284
9th grade through 12th grade
660 students
Jan
Crab Feed
Feb
Student Speakers Contest
Apr
Easter Egg Hunt
Jun
Childrens park Clean up day
July
3rd of July Parade
Aug
Dogs & Chats - Placer Co. Sheriffs
Sept
Hot Rod Show
Railroad Days - Lions Eye

Testing Van
Oct
White Cane Days
Nov
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Dec
Winterfest Parade
Lioness Club
The Gold County Lioness Club is a service

organization sponsored by the Colfax Lions Club.
It is an active group of women and men in Colfax,
committed to serving the local community. Meetings
are held on the first Monday of each month at
5:30 p.m.
Info: colfax-ca.gov/local/clubs.html
Annual events
APR
Jewelry Sale
MAY Wine tasting
JUN
Waste recycling event
OCT Passion for Frugal Fashion Show
DEC Warm Coat Drive and Giveaway
Outdoors
Windy Point Trail

Text and photos by Mary West
Windy Point Trail meanders down to

the left. Follow the narrow trail and it
will take you out to the edge where the
wind blows through the canyon.
Look across the hillside at the beautiful
landscape, look down and see the flow
of the American River. There is a small
bench so you can take a break.
At 1.5 miles, this could be enough
for you, or carry on down the narrow
trail that leads to the coolest waterfall.
Just before the water crossing is a rope
informally tied off to trees that I gladly
use to traverse the steep grade.
174
From here it can get a bit sketchy, but

for those who are up for the challenge,
continue down to the rivers edge. With
the higher water levels you may find
access difficult. This portion of the river
is narrow and runs fast so I wouldnt
suggest swimming but just watching from
a safe distance, and dont be surprised if a
kayaker swiftly passes by.
Getting there
Canyon
Way
Iowa
Hill
Road
North Fork
American River
Iowa
Hill
Road
Windy Point Trail
Get on I-80 east, take the Colfax-Grass Valley

174 exit. Make a sharp right turn onto Canyon
Way. After about one-quarter mile, turn left
onto Iowa Hill Road. Enjoy the winding road
lined with tall pines as you make your way
down to the river.
After you cross the river heading back uphill,
look to your right. You will find several
boulders with a small parking area. If you
look close, there is a small wooden sign with
Windy Point written on it in faded red letters.
Indian Creek Trail

The area of the North Fork of the

American River around Yankee Jims
Bridge is a destination in itself.
Get an early start as much of the trail is
exposed to direct sun and heats up. Take
plenty of water and a friend. Sturdy
shoes and walking sticks are a good idea.
Getting there
To get to Yankee Jims Bridge, take

Interstate 80 east to Colfax. Take the
Canyon Way exit. Turn right onto Canyon
Way. Less than a mile down the road you
will see Yankee Jims on the left. Not far
down the road the pavement ends.
Yankee
Jims
Road
Indian
Creek
Trail
North Fork
American River
Start off by heading down the wooden

steps from the roadside up river; if you
see an information kiosk, you are headed
in the right direction.
When the water is low you can cross
Shirttail Creek with about 2 miles of
trail to wander on back to Indian Creek.
Along the way are swimming holes for
the summer months filled with crystal
clear water and white sand beaches.
This trail continues on to Windy Point,
if you are so inclined, but with the heat
and the narrowness of the trail I kept
my most recent hike to 2 miles in, for a
4 mile round trip.
This trail is not consistently maintained.
Expect blackberry vines, downed trees,
hanging limbs and tall grass. Tall grass
is home to ticks. Poison oak is mostly
dried up but for those of you that are
sensitive to it, watch out.
Outdoors
stevens Trail
Much of this trail is exposed so make

sure you take plenty of water and sun
protection for the nine mile in and
out hike that ends at the edge of the
American River.
The beginning of the trail runs parallel
along I-80 but the sound of traffic gives
way to running water and the cool air
of the wooded trail. Along the way, pine
and manzanita line the path with oak
and laurel. After crossing the balance
beam across a small creek the trail opens
to the sun and a trail sign sends you to
the right. Just beyond the sign look for a
blanket of blue bonnets and clover before
you head into the canyon. Not far along,
the trail splits, go left along the canyon
wall. Emerald green ferns seem to spring
directly from rocks near the waterfalls in
the shady inside curves that follow the
mountain side.
With the high water flows, the rocky

water crossing can be slippery and the
rocks are often under water. This crossing
is tricky. You can take the bike trail to
the water crossing that is flat and wide
but you are going to get wet either way.
Be on the lookout for a shallow cave to
peek into, and the highlight of this trail,
a breathtaking view of the Iowa Hill
Bridge far below.
One of the many pleasures of this trail
is watching how the sunlight plays on
the canyon walls and shines on the river
below throughout the day.
Getting there
Get to Stevens Trail by taking interstate

80 east to Colfax, exit at Canyon Way
and follow the frontage road to the end
where the trail head and the paved
parking lot with bathroom and signage
are located.
North
Canyon
Way
Stevens Trail
North Fork
American River
Iowa Hill Road
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camping
Long Ravine Resort
26909 Rollins Lake Road, Colfax

(530) 346-6166 | longravineresorts.com
Orchard Springs
Campground
Orchard Springs Road, Colfax

(530) 346-2212 | osresort.net
Peninsula Campground
River Rafting
h2o adventures
21597 You Bet Road, Grass Valley, 95945

(530) 477-9413 | penresort.com
23821 Tokayana Way Colfax, 95713

(530) 277-3433 | raft-h2o.com
Greenhorn Campground
1500 Greenhorn Picnic Ground

Access Road, Grass Valley, 95945
(530) 272-6100
dutch flat
55 Canyon Creek Road, Gold Run, 95717

(530) 389-8924 | dutchflatrvresort.com
Bear River Park

and Campground
2500 Campground Road Colfax, 95713

(530) 886-4901 | placer.ca.gov
Colfax Motor Lodge

550 South Auburn Street
Colfax, CA 95713
530.346.8382
www.colfaxmotorlodge.com
1.
The Chamber of Commerce Rail Car

Once owned by the Santa Fe Railroad,
the car came to Colfax in 1978 as Heart
Federal Savings branch office. To the
right up the hill stands the Perkins-Lobner
Victorian, the house and grounds of which
covered seven city lots in the late 1870s.
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Colfax Fruit Sheds

With the blossoming of foothill fruit growers in the
1880s, the sheds buzzed with activity, packing pears,
peaches, grapes and apples from local and Nevada County
growers, and shipping on Southern Pacific for points east.
An icing platform for the perishable fruit operated here
from 1926-1950s.
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Southern Pacific Passenger Depot

Built 1905, the depot continued service to
Nevada County Narrow Gauge passengers until
1942 and Southern Pacific passengers until
1971. The recently restored Depot now serves
AMTRAK travelers, with a waiting room and
Colfax History Museum in progress.
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Lincoln Highway
Auburn, Grass Valley, and
Main Streets follow the redwhite-&-blue marked route of
Lincoln Highway (1917) and
later Highway 40. A bypass
went in over the tracks in
1939. Its many gas stations
dubbed this section of Auburn
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Faithful Flock to See Miracle at
St. Dominics Catholic Church, read the Colfax
Record. Thanksgiving, 1990, at 9:20 a.m., for
about 50 minutes, a vision of the Virgin Mary
began appearing above Jesus statue. By midDecember the miracle, and the crowds, were
gone. Catholic services have been held in
Colfax since the l860s. The church at South
Auburn & Oak Streets was built in 1951.
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Colfax Engine House and Rail Yard

South of the fruit sheds, a seven-stall concrete
housed helper engines during the golden age of
steam. From 1912 until advent of diesel engines
in the late 1940s, extra helpers from Colfax
hooked on to haul trains over the hill. Although
the engine house was razed in 1951, the rail yards
Wye (Y) track is the only place between Roseville
and Emigrant Gap where engines can still turn
around today.
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The Colfax Hotel

Formerly the Gillen Hotel,
was built by an ex-Southern Pacific
conductor to serve the rails and
other travelers. For its 1903 grand
opening, San Francisco dignitaries
came by special train to tour its
56 rooms and restaurant. Later,
the adjacent Gillen Pavilion
encouraged dancing and public
entertainment. The hotel is
currently undergoing restoration.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad

From 1876-1942, Nevada
County Narrow Gauge Railroad
connected the rich gold mines of
Grass Valley and Nevada City to the
Colfax mainline. Estimated gold
shipped during that time to the San
Francisco Mint is $250 million.
Using now vanished tracks down
Railroad Avenue, track bed roughly
followed the dirt road paralleling the
tracks north of Grass Valley Street.
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Schuyler Colfax statue

Erected in 2002, the statue salutes Speaker
of the House Colfax, who visited the Camp 20
railroad construction crew in 1865, assuring them
the government was committed to completing
the transcon-tinental railroad. Enthused workers
renamed Camp 20 in his honor.
Northwestern Pacific Caboose #28

The wood-sided Northwestern Pacific
Caboose, Number 28, was purchased from
Southern Pacific in 1969 when its active duty
ended at Willits, CA. Similar cabooses plied
the Donner Pass route during the early 1900s.
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Colfax Freight Depot

Built in the 1880s near Main and todays Grass
Valley Streets, Colfax Freight Depot moved in 1905
over the tracks to prevent Nevada County Narrow
Gauge crossing the mainline. In 1920, realignment
of Colfax tracks pushed the Depot to its present
location. Service stopped in 1963.
13.
Colfax Bakery
A two-story
building at Main
Streets end was
formerly Colfax
Bakery. The upper
story rooms lodged
Colfaxs ladies of
the evening.
12.
Colfax Firehouse
The Colfax
Firehouse was once
located near the site of the
Fire Bell Tower. The bell
sum-moned firefighters in
coded ring sequences to
identify the fire company
that should respond.
Simply the Best in Colfax!
Colfax
Discover Colfax
Dining
Dine n Dash Pub & Grill
1516 S Canyon Way

T Js Roadhouse
520 S Auburn St
Shang Garden Chinese Restaurant
We strive to make your storage unit
rental process quick and effortless.
Come by and visit our facility and
meet our friendly staff.
350 S Canyon Way

Main Street Pizza
46 N Main St
We give a 10% discount to active

military, law enforcement and
firefighters (with proof of I.D.)
Pizza Factory
1255 S. Auburn Street Colfax

530.346.7676
Red Frog
www.ministoragecolfax.com
BEST DANCE STUDIO
555 S Auburn St
1007 CA-174
Buzz Thru Joes
505 S Auburn St
Il Pizzaiolo Wood-Fired Pizza
230 S Auburn St
Beach Hut Deli
555 S Auburn St B
Welcoming all performers and dancers
to train, perform and compete. Our studio
has focus on personal development with strong
sense of team, family, and community.
What are YOUR ambitions?
For Pizza Sake Take & Bake
255 CA-174
Basement Wines
27 S Main St
McDonalds
Drop-ins always welcome!
Please visit us at www.ambitionsperformingarts.com
for class schedule, or find us on
Facebook @ ambitionsperformingarts
Located in the Historic Colfax Theater!
49 S. Main Street Colfax, CA 95713
Jessica Daye Shefty, Director
Call / text for more info (916) 889-2949

www.ambitionsperformingarts.com
501 S Auburn St
Cruzin Fusion Taqueria
212 N Canyon Way
Happy Apple Kitchen
18532 Colfax Hwy
Discover Colfax
Clubs
Colfax Moms Mommy Mashup
Meets weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at Colfax Lions Childrens
Park at 10am Meetings occur
at the Sierra Vista Center when
raining. Open to Moms, Dads, and
Grandparents. Click the link above
to join the Facebook group, or
contact Jennifer Williams at (530)
344-3322 for more information.
Colfax Area Chamber of
Commerce
The Colfax Area Chamber of
Commerce is organized to foster
economic growth and to advance
the commercial, industrial and
civic well- being of the community
through a strong, expanding
business base. The Chamber of
Commerce is located in the Historic
Train Depot Building in Downtown
Colfax.
Colfax Area Historical Society, Inc.
Meetings are held quarterly on the
fourth Thursday of February, April,
July, and October in the Biachini
Room, Sierra Vista Community
Center at 55 School Street in Colfax
PO Box 185, Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 389-2549 Founded in 1985,
the Colfax Area Historical Society
define their purpose to include:
preservation of local history by
compiling stories about the people
and their buildings, holding
meetings featuring speakers on
local history topics, sharing and
preserving the life stories of early
residents.
Lions Club
Meetings are held on the first
and third Tuesday of each month
at 12:15pm at Pizza Factory,
located at 555 South Auburn
Street in Colfax An organization
established to foster giving back
to their communities. This world
wide organization provides for
community parks, playgrounds,
senior citizen programs and
medical care for those in need.
Gold Country Lioness Club
Meetings are held at the Mink Creek
clubhouse or at a members home
on the first Monday of each month
at 5pm The Gold County Lioness
Club is a service organization
sponsored by the Colfax Lions Club.
It is an active group of women and
men in Colfax, committed to serving
the local community.
Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage
Society
Meetings are held on the fourth
Thursday of each month at 7pm at
the Pilots Lounge at the Auburn
Airport The focus of the PlacerSierra Railroad Hertiage Society
is to research, document and
preserve the development along the
historic transportation corridor from
Sacramento, California to Reno,
Nevada.
Friends of the Colfax Library
Meetings are held on the third
Thursday of each month at 11am at
the Colfax Library, corner of Church
and Main in downtown Colfax.
Membership is open to all PO Box
719, Colfax, CA 95713
Colfax Garden Club

Meetings are held the second
Friday of every month at 9:30 am,
September through June, at the
Sierra Vista Community Center, 55
School Street in Colfax Founded
and Federated in 1948, the Colfax
Garden Club is a non-profit and
educational organization. The club
is a member of California Garden
Clubs, Inc. (a subsidiary of National
Garden Clubs, Inc.) as well as the
golden Foothills District. The Clubs
objectives include: promoting,
supporting, & cultivating interest
in gardening; educating & sharing
awareness of foothill gardening;
participating in civic beautification
& community oriented projects;
working with and helping to
promote youth gardening programs;
and, helping to protect Californias
native plants, trees, & wildlife.
President: Cathy Kiefer
[email protected]
Kiwanis Club of Greater Colfax
Meetings are held on the first and
third Wednesday of each month
at 6:30pm at TJs Roadhouse,
located at 520 South Auburn
Street in Colfax Founded in
1915, Kiwanis International is a
thriving organization of service and
community-minded individuals
who support children and young
adults around the world. They are
unified in their belief that children
and their community benefit from
the efforts of a proficient group of
caring and involved volunteers.
colfax-ca.gov
3RD OF JULY
celebration
a big hit
By: Carol Percy
With clowns, bounce houses, face painters

and entertainers, its a good bet that kids
will enjoy the Colfax 3rd of July celebration.
Thousands of Independence Day revelers line
downtown streets from every year on July 3
for a day made spectacular by parades and
fireworks.
A World War II airplane flyover, the National
Anthem, the childrens parade are a huge hit.
The Little Patriots Paraders march down
North Main Street followed by the Colfax
Lions Club main parade with floats and
walking groups. The main parade travels
from St. Dominic Catholic Church, winding
through the downtown area and back to the
church. The Lions Club awards ribbons for
the top three entries.
Vendor booths are open downtown all day.
photos by Katie Sanders
Connie Heilaman
Showroom by appointment
17 West Church Street
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-8250
UNIQUE
INTERIOR
DESIGN FLAIR
WITH YOU IN
MIND
Connies Decors Design
studio is located in Colfax
on the corner of South Main
and West Church Street,
across from the City Library
and Post Office.
www.conniesdecors.com
As the sun goes down, the temperatures cool

and it gets dark, visitors to Colfax can look
forward to watching the antics of fire spinners
and, to end the days excitement, enjoying the
colorful pyrotechnics of the annual fireworks
display.
Even though the Grass Valley Street
railroad crossing will be closed, because the
celebration takes place downtown, Union
Pacific Railroad is urging caution around the
tracks and at other railroad crossings during
the Independence Day holiday.
2016 was the first year that the Colfax Green
Machine organized the event.
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CHAMBER DIRECTORY
24-Seven Fire Protection

190 Buena Vista Street, Auburn, CA 95603
Tel: (530) 906-0606 Web: www.24sevenfire.com
A Matter of Fact Pre-Employment

Background Checks
233 S. Auburn Street, Ste. 140, Colfax, CA. 95713
Tel: (530) 346-6626 Email: [email protected]
American Legion #192
P.O. Box 311, Colfax, CA. 95713
Web: www.americanlegion.com
Amerigas
210 N Canyon Way, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2438, 346-2943
Web: www.amerigas.com
AMTRAK Historic Train Depot
99 S. Railroad Street, Downtown Colfax
Web: www.amtrak.com
Amy Sibley - Realtor/Broker/Notary
333 Auburn Street, Suite #5, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.amysibley.com
Architect Elaine Lieske
447 S Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (530) 272-4781
Basement Wines
27 S. Main Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-9550
Beach Hut Deli
555 S. Auburn Street, Ste. B, Colfax, CA. 95713
Web: www.beachhutdeli.com
Bear River Park and Campground
2500 Campground Road,Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 886-4900 Web: www.placer.ca.gov
Blue Cat Studio, Inc.

P. O. Box 1358, Colfax, CA 95713
Visit: 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA
Tel: (530) 823-1140 Web: www.bluecatstudio.com
Blue Sky Art,
Colfax, CA
Web: www.blueskyartgallery.com
C and Js Cafe Corinna and Jon Haurich

33945 Alta Bony Nook Rd., Alta, CA 95707
Tel: (530) 389-2222
Cafe Luna
5 Depot Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8833
Cedar Ridge Apartments
310 Canyon Creek Drive, Ste. A, Colfax, CA 95713
The Cedars
201 Cedar Ravine Circle, Colfax, CA 95713
Century 21 Auburn Realty
10063 Combie Road, Auburn, CA
(530) 268-2250
City Of Colfax
33 South Main Street, Mail: P.O. Box 702, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2313 Email: [email protected] Email:
[email protected] Web: www.colfax-ca.gov
Honorable Mayor, Tom Parnham
City Manager, Mark Miller
Colfax Baptist Church
55 School Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.colfaxbaptist.com
COLFAX CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
PO Box 1233, Colfax, CA 95713
Chief Chris Paulus
Colfax Community Gift and Thrift
130 N. Main Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-1500
CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Colfax Healing Arts
233 South Auburn Street, Ste. 255, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 305-9472, 889-0388
Web: www.mydrrick.com
Colfax Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Ed Fritz

1333 Highway 174 Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: 530-346-2297 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.colfaxvet.com
Colfax High School & Colfax Elementary

24995 Ben Taylor Rd, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2284 Web: www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/colfax
Connies Decors
17 West Church Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.conniesdecors.com
Colfax Historical Society

Tel: (530) 346-8599 Web: www.colfaxhistory.org
Colfax Lions Club
Contact: Lion Ernie Steiner
Tel: (530) 637-5131 Web: www.foothill.net/colfax/lions
Colfax Market
Colfax Mini Storage
1255 S Auburn Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-7676 Web: www.ministoragecolfax.com
Colfax Motor Lodge
550 S. Auburn Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.colfaxmotorlodge.com
Colfax Pizza Factory
555 S. Auburn Street, Ste. D, Colfax, CA. 95713
Tel: (530) 613-0334
COLFAX POST OFFICE, USPS
40 Church St, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-0025 Web: www.uspspostoffices.com
COLFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY
2 Church St, Colfax, CA 95713
Colfax Realty - Sierra Junction Realty
233 S Auburn St #110, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2288, 305-6689
Web: www.sierrajunction.com
Colfax Record
233 S. Auburn Road, Ste. 205, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.colfaxrecord.com
Contractor Mark Root

705 Yankee Jims Road, Colfax, CA 95713
Crispin Cider Company
Tel: (530) 346-9699 Web: www.crispincider.com
Crocheted on Top
Colfax, CA 95713 Tel: (530) 878-7041
Cummins PC Help
Tel: 530-745-6688
Email: [email protected],
[email protected]
Web: www.cumminspchelp.com
Dalpino Property Management

P.O. Box 444, Colfax, CA 95713
Dine N Dash Cafe
1516 South Canyon Way, Colfax, CA 95713
Dons Appraisals
Tel: (530) 346-2083 Cell: (530) 320-8204
Web: www.donsappraisals.com
Dr. Sheena Boyd, BADC Kind and Gentle
Chiropractic
233 S. Auburn Street, Ste. 235, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.colfaxchiropractor.com
Dutch Flat RV Resort
55 Canyon Creek Rd., Mailing: P.O. Box 101
Gold Run, CA 95717
Tel: (530) 389-8924, or Laurie (530) 389-7035
Web: www.dutchflatrvresort.com
CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Dwayne Armstrong Communications High
Speed Internet
P.O. Box 48, Weimar, CA 95736
Web: www.dacomm.net
Hitch-n-Post
30870 Magra Road, Gold Run, CA
Tel: (530) 389-8221
Web: www.mountainspringshitchnpost.com
Holiday Inn
120 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603
Web: www.auburnhi.com
Edwards Heating and Cooling

Colfax, CA 95713 Tel: (530) 346-2004
Web: www.edwardsheatingcooling.com
Electrical Testing and Control

P.O. Box 1172, Colfax. CA 95713 Tel: (530) 346-9791
Jennifer Williams-Orozco
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate BRE#01912256 Tel:
(530) 628-SOLD (7653)
Empire Driving School

333 S Auburn Street, Ste. 3, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 470-3446
Web: www.empiredrivingschool.com
JS West Gas Company

1307 CA-174, Mailing: P.O. Box 998, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-6608 Email: [email protected] Web:
www.jswest.com
Exwire Foothill net

Tel: (530) 820-1030
Web: www.exwire.com
Gold Country Lioness Club

Contact: Jerri, (530) 637-5054
GREYHOUND
320 South Canyon Way, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2248 Web: www.greyhound.com
Hansen Bros. Enterprises

44 Central Street., Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 913-3964 Web: www.gohbe.com
HBE Rentals
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (530) 273-3100
Hills Flat Lumber
1000 S Canyon Way, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8685, 362-2258
Web: www.hillsflatlumber.com
Kiwanis Club
Contact: Ken Delfino Email: allegedly_retired@colfaxnet.
com
DC Kurtis Fox, MD
101 Grass Valley Street,Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2281
Le Orange Salon
333 S. Auburn Street #44, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-6800
Color Specialist Britni Fitzgerald
Tel: (916) 548-5580
Legal services
LaWanna L. Taylor
Independent LegalShield Associate
B: 530-346-2356/C: 916.804.4005
Email: ltaylor20@legalshieldassociate.
com Web: https://w3.legalshield.com/aasites/
Multisite?site=info&assoc=ltaylor20
Lighthouse Real Estate
Web: www.stephaniegargan.metrolistpro.com
CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Madrigal Training Services

Staff Training
Tel: 530.346.7042 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.madrigaltraining.com
Manufacturing Outlaw Soaps
7 N. Main Street, #3-4, P.O. Box 210 Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.outlawtradingco.com
Marvals Sierra Market
575 S Auburn St, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8338 Web: www.marvalfoodstores.com
McDonalds
Tel: (530) 346-6088 Web: www.mcdonalds.com
MPOWER
(Treasurer/Tax Collector Office)
2976 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA 95603
Tel: (530) 889-4174 Web: www.mpowerplacer.org
Mystic Design
Graphic Designer
22915 Canyon Way, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-9399
Norcal Tea Party Patriots

28555 Rollins Lake Rd, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 389-8051
The Old Pharmacy

30 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 30 Colfax, CA 95713
Pinetop Circle Apartments

200 Pinetop Circle, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.pinetopapartments.com
Placer County Business Advantage

Network & CEO Fiscal Unit
175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA, 95603
Tel: (530) 889-4030, (800) 488-4308
Web: www.placer.ca.gov
Placer County Realtors
270 Technology Way, 100, Rocklin, CA 95765
Tel: (916) 624-8271 Web: www.pcaor.com
Placer County Water Agency
144 Ferguson Rd, Auburn, CA 95603
Tel: (530) 823-4850 Web: www.pcwa.net
Placer Independent Resource
11768 Atwood Rd # 29, Auburn, CA 95603
Tel: (530) 885-6100 Web: www.pirs.org
Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society
99 Railroad Ave., Colfax
Mailing: P.O. Box 1776 , Colfax, CA 95713
Email: Lonnie Dickson: [email protected]
Email: Dave McClain: [email protected]
Web: www.psrhs.org
PlacerArts
808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
Tel: (530) 885-5670 Web: www.placerarts.org
Plaza Tire and Auto Service
Tel: (530) 346-8782
Web: www.plazatireandautoservice.com
POLICE EMERGENCY?
Call 9-1-1
Non-Emergency Auburn Dispatch Center:
Tel: (530) 886-5375
Colfax Substation: (530) 346-2256
Web: www.colfax-ca.gov/sheriff
Railhead Saloon
34 N Main St, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-9105
Rainbow Music Company
201 Railroad Avenue, Colfax, CA 95713
Mailing: P.O. Box 1234, Colfax Ca 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8369
Web: www.worldmusictradition.com
CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Richard H. Duncan, CPA
233 So. Auburn St., #265, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-6379
Web: www.cpaforhomebusiness.homestead.com
RJ Miles Ready Mix Concrete Supplier

Tel: (530) 346-2294
RJB Bookkeeping Services
Tel: (530) 320-7713
Rollins Lake Campground
Rollins Lake Road, Colfax, CA
Web: www.nevadacountythingstodo.com/camping
Seniors First, Inc.

12183 Locksley Lane #205, Auburn, CA 95602
Tel: (530) 889-9500 x222 Fax: (530) 889-8190
Email: [email protected] Web: www.seniorsfirst.org
Shang Garden
Tel: (530) 346-8669
Sierra Animal Wellness
Tel: (530) 346-6611
Web: www.sierraanimalwellnesscenter.com
Sierra Market Pharmacy
575 S Auburn St, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-7525 Web: www.sierramarketpharmacy.com
Sierra Self Storage
160 Sherwood Ct, Colfax, CA 95713
Web: www.sierrastorage.com
Sierra Vista Community Center
55 School Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-8626
Web: www.sierravistacommunitycenter.org
Stevens Trail
Starts at the end of N. Canyon Way in Colfax, ends at the
North Fork of the American River. 4.5 miles oneway.
Web: www.blm.gov
Suburban Propane
12575 Charles Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 273-6113 Web: www.suburbanpropane.com
Taco Bell
Tel: (530) 346-7528 Web: www.tacobell.com
United Methodist Church

59 Church Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-2267
US Bank
2 South Main Street, Colfax, CA 95713
Tel: (530) 346-6211 Web: www.usbanklocations.com
Valley Yellow Pages

12685 Colfax Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (530) 273-8791
Wave Broadband
1015 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 90503
Tel: (866) 928-3123 Web: www.wavebroadband.com
Weimar Institute
20601 W. Paoli Lane, Weimar, CA 95736
Web: http://weimar.edu
Winner Chevrolet
Tel: (530) 349-4002 Web: www.winnerchevy.com
Sierra West Satellite - DISH Network

Office: (530) 637-5089 Cell: (530) 318-2223
Soroptimist
P.O. Box 778, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: (530) 274-8841 Web: www.sierrasoroptimist.org
Community
calendar
july 3rd
Colfax
independence day Railroad Days
celebration
The Colfax Independence Day
Celebration provides something for
everyone, from food to a variety of
activities to a parade to fireworks
in this quaint, historic town. Event
includes vendors/beer garden/
bands, Kiwanis Little Patriot
Parade, Independence Day Parade,
firedancers and fireworks.
colfaxjuly3rd.com/celebrate
Colfax Railroad Days celebrates

the history and continuing role
railroads play today in moving
passengers and freight in our
Placer County region. This September event is produced by the
Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage
Society.
Tentative.
colfaxrailroaddays.org
Colfax garden
club & garden
tour
Cultivating interest in gardening;
educating and sharing awareness
of foothill gardening; participating
in civic beautification and community oriented projects. Helping to
protect Californias native plants,
trees, and wildlife. Check website
for annual garden tour in June.
Californiagardenclubs.com
email: Chris at [email protected]
St. Crispins day
annual valentines for vets
Crispin Cider came to life on Oct., 25 2008, the

feast day of third century Sainted brothers Crispin &
Crispinian. October is the month that Crispin Cider
says thank you and gives back by collecting shoes
and boots for those in need.
Info: stcrispinsday.com
Handmade cards accepted at Colfax Library or Colfax

Area Chamber of Commerce through early February.
Valentines will go to veterans at the Auburn, Mather
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