Stagecoach - 40 miles

Our 40-mile ride exits Auburn heading East on historic Route 40. After several miles, you'll turn left on Placer Hills Road and ride into Meadow Vista. You'll find our first rest stop located at the Meadow Vista Community Park.

Your route continues on Placer Hills Road, up through quiet rolling hills. At Plumtree, the routes turns left on to Plumtree for a nearly two mile fast descent down to the Bear River. In the early 1850's, the Bear and North Fork American Rivers proved to be very rich with gold and attracted many of the emigrants arriving by the Truckee route. Today the Bear River sports a small public campground and now attracts families and fishermen who are looking for a close recreation spot.

The climb up Milk Ranch Road leads back to Tokayana Way. A left turn takes you to the charming and historic Colfax. Our second rest stop is found in the heart of downtown--the halfway point of your ride. Colfax was originally named Illinoistown in 1849 after a grand dinner of the mostly Illinoisan residents and miners (a bottle of whiskey was also involved). The town was later renamed after President Grant's running mate Schuyler Colfax in September 1865.

You'll continue by leaving Colfax and reconnecting with Historic Route 40. Enjoy a moderate descent and a few rolling hills before entering Weimar (made up of a single General Store and a few abandoned buildings). Here you'll cross over I-80 and begin an exhilarating, mile and a half descent. At the bottom, turn left on Placer Hills Road and retrace your way back to Auburn.

We encourage you to start your ride between 8:00 and 9:30 am to ensure that you have sufficient time to reach all our rest stops before they close.