Colfax, California's gold rush history and natural surroundings make for a great place to spend a few hours during your next road trip. There's plenty of hiking, swimming, boating, and sightseeing to keep you busy. Check out our interactive map with more than 500 road trip locations and ideas. https://www.abc10.com/bartells-backroads | John Bartell

20K views · 6K reactions | A Union Pacific stack train passes through Colfax, California. Colfax was once an important helper base for the Southern Pacific. From the Pentrx show "Doublestacks over Donner" https://rfd.video/DoubleDonner | Railfan Depot | Facebook

Southern Pacific AC7 "Cab Forward" 4154 is rolling into Colfax, California. Then an AC8 is seen with an upgrade train. A smaller, but powerful "Consolidation", No. 2579 is added to assist the climb up the Sierra Nevadas. That 2579 is preserved and currently on display at the Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls, Oregon! From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Classic Collectors’ Series" https://rfd.video/SPCollector | Steam Giants