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Colfax – Colfax Cemetery loop from Colfax

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Colfax – Colfax Cemetery loop from Colfax

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Colfax – Colfax Cemetery loop from Colfax

07:11

78.5km

1,790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Auburn State Recreation Area

Tahoe National Forest

Bureau of Land Management

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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300 m

Colfax

Highlight • Settlement

Colfax sits at an elevation of 2,400 feet between the grasslands of Central California and the mountains of Tahoe. The town is known for its railroad history and outdoor recreation.

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447 m

First Transcontinental Railroad Colfax

Highlight • Monument

First Transcontinental Railroad Colfax monument gives a brief history of the importance of this area. In summary, it recognizes how the town of Colfax was a vital construction supply depot during the building of the transcontinental railway for 10 months.

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1.52 km

Colfax Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Colfax Cemetery is a small sized cemetery but it has over 3,000 memorials. A lot of graves date back to the 1850s and are well maintained. The trees here are beautiful as well.

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12.9 km

Yankee Jims Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Yankee Jim's Bridge is on Yankee Jim Road, which is a dirt one-lane road. It is a historic suspension bridge, built over 90 years ago. There is a swimming hole …

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33.1 km

Sugar Pine Dam and Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Sugar Pine Reservoir Dam is part of the Joshua M. Hardt Memorial Trail — a beautiful family-friendly trail circling the Sugar Pine Reservoir. Parts of the trail are paved, and …

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78.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.8 km

1.59 km

162 m

105 m

Surfaces

41.8 km

25.4 km

11.3 km

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Colfax – Colfax Cemetery loop from Colfax

Colfax

First Transcontinental Railroad Colfax

Colfax Cemetery

Yankee Jims Bridge

Sugar Pine Dam and Reservoir

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