Colfax (California)

Colfax is a town in Placer County, California. == Understand == == Get in == === By train === Amtrak's California Zephyr stops at 1 Colfax station once per day each direction, on its way between Chicago and the Bay Area, with stops in between including Sacramento, Truckee, Reno, and Denver. The train is scheduled to stop in Colfax at 12:50pm going west and 11:49am going east, but delays are common. Amtrak also provides a connecting bus (Route 20) to reach Colfax from the Gold Runner train (Stockton, Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield, etc.). === By bus === Placer County Transit provides limited weekday commuter bus service. === By car === Colfax is on I-80. == Get around == == See == Historic downtown with cute storefronts Colfax Heritage Museum, 99 Railroad Avenue (at the train station), museum@colfaxhistory.org. M–Sa 9AM–2PM. Free. == Do == 1 Stevens Trail. Beautiful hiking trail. == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == Colfax has a couple of hotels. 1 Mineral Bar Campground. Reservations required May 15 to September 15 $28. (updated Sep 2025) == Connect == == Go next ==