Auburn is located along Hwy 80, 30 minutes east of Sacramento, CA. Auburn was one of the earliest California mining towns and was established in 1848 becoming the seat of Placer County in 1953. To learn more about Auburn visit www.auburn-ca.com.

Click on the staging areas listed under Auburn to view details of each staging area (ie: Hidden Falls, Empire Mine, etc). We have placed pictures of each staging area and the trails with additional information in the "Trail Pictures" section located to the left of this page.