Location: Colfax, Gold Country & High Sierra, California, USA (Weimar Crossroads Exit Off of Hwy 80, Just West of Colfax)
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-10)
Keywords: House
Cabin With a View in Northern California - American River Whitewater River Rafting
Location:
Cabin with A View is located above the American River canyon and has a breathtaking view of the Sierra Mountains that captivates you the moment you enter. This country home is warm and spacious.
*Directions:
From Sacramento take Highway 80 East 15 miles past Auburn. Exit at Weimar Crossroads and stay to the right. You will reach a stop sign and the street will be Ponderosa Rd. at which point you will make a right turn. Futher details will be sent to you after reservation is completed.
Accommodations: The 3 BR/2 BA house is bright with high ceilings and natural light in every room.
*Air conditioning, heating and a wood burning stove are there for your comfort during your stay.
*Cabin features 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. One with tub and the other with shower only. One bedroom has a queen bed, other two have two single beds. The living room has two sleeper beds that open to add two more queen beds that sleep two each. (Sleeps 8-10 people).
*Full kitchen and dining area for meals will make your stay cozy as well as allowing you to entertain with meals. It is a short 15 min. drive to restaurants and shops in Colfax to the northeast or Auburn 15 min. to the west.
*There is an outdoor patio area where you can sit and sip your tea or coffee and enjoy the view and just relax. The evening brings the night silence and beauty as the sky lights up while you star gaze.
*The cabin is tastefully decorated with comfortable furniture and beds. Linens and towels are provided.
This cabin is an ideal place to relax and take in the beauty of the majestic mountains across the canyon. Your stay will have a calming effect on your mind and spirit. Perfect place to get away from stress, enjoy nature and have a good time.
The cabin makes a perfect destination for personal and corporate retreats or can be an artist’s, musician’s or a writer’s inspiration.
Due to its size it is also ideal for families or a group of adventurous adults.
DON'T LET THE LOW PRICE OF $110.00 PER NIGHT FOR TWO SUGGEST THAT THIS PLACE ISN'T GREAT. WE WOULD RATHER RENT IT THAN HAVE IT JUST SIT THERE.
Nearby Attractions:
*The American River is 10 minutes past the cabin where the sport of white water rafting is at its best during the months of May through September. Raft rentals and/or group rafting tours are available in the nearby towns of Weimar and Auburn.
*Hiking, cycling and gold panning are other attractions of the area.
*Golf course in Auburn with picturesque beauty that meets every level of player’s needs.
*Tahoe and Reno are to the East on Hwy. 80. Tahoe is a destination for more outdoor adventures throughout the four seasons and only 69 miles (111 km) away. Reno is for gambling fun and entertainment and is only 87 miles (140 km) from the cabin.
*Auburn which is known as the Endurance and Sports Capital of the World is 15 minutes away in the opposite direction to the West. There are two major events that make Auburn a popular destination between June and October. The Tevis Cup horse race and the Western States 100 Mile (160 km)) Endurance Run are the events which highlight Auburn as the center of sports activities.
*To the West is Sacramento which is 45 minutes away and San Francisco which is a short drive of 2 1/2 hours. These nearby cosmopolitan cities are available as choices for your arrival or departure and car rental. They are also dining and entertainment destinations and resource information regarding this are available at the Cabin.
*To add to the range of attractions, Rollins Lake is only 15 minutes northeast near the town of Colfax where swimming and boating are perfect in the summer.
Winter sports like snow boarding and skiing are nearby for your enjoyment in Tahoe. Ski resorts such as Squaw Valley and Boreal are as close as 45 minutes away.
Summary of Activities (on site or nearby):
Rafting Jet Skiing
Boating Downtown Alpine Skiing
Biking Cross Country Skiing
Fishing Sledding/Tubing
Golf Snowboarding
Hiking Sailing
Kayaking Parasailing
Waterskiing Windsurfing
Swimming Snowmobiling
Mountain Biking
Sightseeing, Shopping and Restaurants complete the list of activities during your stay.
*Rates:
$110.00/night plus 8% tax up to 2 people. $25.00 each additional guest (over 16 yrs. of age).
$10.00 each child under 16 yrs. of age.
I love pets and welcome small dogs. $10/night, $50 Refundable deposit, check with owner about the Pet Policy.
$250.00 Refundable Security Deposit.
Check in time is 4 pm. Check out time is 12 noon.
Date available: Year Round
Before contacting us, please check our calendar for your desired dates.
*Amenities
INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDED.
Entertainment:
Due to the ‘rustic’ and natural quiet and peaceful setting of the cabin, the entertainment area may be limited.
-Cable/Satellite TV
-DVD player
-Radio
Washer/Dryer:
There is W/D on premises,for your personal laundry, bring your own laundry detergent.
Provided:
Bedding, Blankets, Towels, Soap and Clean Sheet.
Basic toiletries like shampoo & body wash are provided, bring your own hair dryer.
Kitchen:
Cooking Utensils provided
Refrigerator, Microwave, Toaster, Blender, Salt, pepper & cooking oil are there for you convenience.
Outdoor features:
Deck/Patio with tables ,chairs and Weber BBQ.
Tree swings
Fenced in area for children and small animals
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Garage
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : 2 Queen convertable couches.
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Catering Available : Owner of "Mix & Mingle" Greek Cafe in Colfax, CA..
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : Weber BBQ
- Deck/Patio : Lovely patio with afternoon shade, overlooks long range views.
- View/Location
- Mountain View : Sweeping canyon views of the western sierras.
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Children's tire swing, and fenced play area.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : Well behaved, house broken dogsallowed. Please advise us if you wish to bring your pooch!
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseshoes
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Many local wine tours and gold panning / gold mining tours and activities. Photography and natural wildlife tours. Historic tours including: Railroad, mining, native American Indians, Spanish Missions, many small local historic town districts.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$110/night for first 2 people. Two Night Minimum.Add 15% to cost for one night.
$25 for each additional guest (over 16 yrs) $10 per night for each child under 16
$250 Refundable Security/Cleaning Deposit.Owner deducts $50 for cleaning.
Small pets are welcome and we have fenced yards for them. $50 Deposit.$10 per nt.
Please look at our other two properties VRBO# 341062 and VRBO# 324135
You can view all three houses at www.SierraFoothillsLodging.com
Payment by check is preferred when there is enough time for U.S. Mail
Paypal & Credit Cards have transaction fees and are the second choice of payment.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
I have been offering affordable lodging since 2009 starting with the Cabin with a View house. The Little White House opened for bussiness in December 2010 and it was followed by the opening of the Orchard House on May 2011.
Why the Owner Chose Colfax
This house was my weekend getaway in 2006 to escape the busy life of San
Fransisco. I moved to live there full time in 2007 and then moved closer to my daughter's school in Colfax. It was perfect to make this house a vacation rental fo guests like YOU so you can enjoy the beautiful setting of this house. "Canyon View" house is perfect for river rafting on the American River and is also great for hikers, bikers, adventure seekers who want to escape from the busy city life.
The Unique Benefits of this House
This lovely home is set in a country setting, with wide sweeping views of the Sierras and Canyons. A calm place for relaxing in the country. Plenty of space for RV and boat parking. Kid friendly fenced in yard and tire swings out back for the kids. Pet friendly and also located near all the wonderful attractions Placer County has to offer.
Property Photos
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- Bathrooms are clean and spacious.
Traveler Reviews (22)
Beautiful View
Guest: nature lover
(Loomis, CA)
Date of Stay: 02/03/12
Review Submitted: 02/06/12
The cabin is conveniently located just off Hwy 80. It is close to both Colfax and Dutch Flatts. If you like a nontraditional down home type of vacation, this cabin and area is for you. Both my husband and myself enjoy exploring local handouts and meeting local people. We had drinks at the Red Frog in Colfax which also has a fantastic view to enjoy if you choose to sit outside in the back. From there, we checked out a local thrift store and then went back to the cabin to enjoy some cheese and sour dough bread off the back porch, before we headed out again. Dinner was another great experience at the Monta Vista Inn off the Dutch Flatts exit. Great food with local singing entertainment. The cabin is not fancy but has all the needed amenities. We will definitely come back to check out more local sites!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers.
cabin with a view
Guest: grampa & gramma
(Riceville, IA 50466 USA)
Date of Stay: 12/24/11
Review Submitted: 01/17/12
We had a wonderful time at "Cabin With a View". We would recommend coming here! The view out of the patio door is awesome! I love whispering pines....don't you?!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children.
Our Fun at the Cabin with a View
Guest: Grandma
(Chicago)
Date of Stay: 12/29/11
Review Submitted: 01/07/12
The Cabin with a View is comfortable and friendly, located in a beautiful part of the Sierra foothills. The rooms are large and have enough space for multiple activities, i.e. adults reading, kids playing. The yard and surrounding landscape are perfect for walks and exploration and we took many hikes looking for sticks and rocks and little (and big) creatures. We had lots of fun on the two big tire swings! Visiting nearby Colfax, Auburn and the gold mine added fun and we ended our trip by visiting friends at Donner Lake, just 45 minutes away, when there is no snow! And, watching the sun rise out the east window is inspiring.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Perfect wind down
Guest: WOLFMAN
(Kansas)
Date of Stay: 12/14/11
Review Submitted: 12/17/11
Very good place to wind down. I am in the military and this place was what I needed. Clean, and has everyhing I wanted. The only thing missing was an outside fire pit but the veiw both day and night was pleasent. The other thing that topped the experiance was when I recieved a miltary discount that was not advertised. I would go back again.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+.
Cabin in the Pines
Guest: Norah
(Frazier Park, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/18/11
Review Submitted: 10/02/11
We really enjoyed our stay in this cabin. The location was very beautiful, surrounded by pine trees galore. We really enjoyed the early morning sun coming in the large, full-length window in the living room, which had an excellent view of the forest. Although the road to get to the cabin was a little more windy than we liked, we enjoyed the quiet location of the cabin, sitting on the deck reading, or going for walks around the neighborhood. The neighborhood was very small, with the neighbors few and far between. The house was clean and very well stocked, with linen and bright, colorful towels. The well-stocked kitchen enabled us to only need to bring food, and a few other supplies. The bedrooms were nice. The owner was very easy to work with, and we were able to arrange the rental at the last minute. She even gave us a discount rate because the internet was not working during our stay. Some of the attractions that were nice was the hike near Bear River, just east of Colfax. Any one who likes blackberries will enjoy the more than 100 blackberry bushes/trees along the path. For the more adventurous, there is a very rough road deep down into the canyon that goes near one of the forks of the American River (from when Ponderosa Way turns into a dirt road). Colfax turned out to be a nice town just 15 minutes away from the cabin. Tahoe was only 1.5-2 hours or so from the cabin up Highway 80.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Home away from Home
Guest: jack
(chula vista, calif)
Date of Stay: 09/02/11
Review Submitted: 09/20/11
My wife and I and two sons flew to Sacramento and met my Mom and my youngest brother to celebrate my mothers eighty fourth birthday. Mom and I have gone hot air ballooning, chartered fishing trips, flown ultalights (she has flown solo), toured in South America, Europe, and many other things you might not expect from ones mother. She asked me to go gold panning on her birthday with her. I asked where and she said somewhere around Colfax, California. I researched a little and found the cabin View house, what a great find! It felt like we were coming home to our mountain home,(we used to live in one similar). We sat in the family room and planned our expedition on the dining table, and set out with goldpans shovels and buckets the next morning. All of the rivers in the area are known to have gold, and we were seeing color in our pans the first day! We were very carefull not to bring in any dirty clothes into the house, we changed clothes in the garage if they were too dirty. If we had rented a hotel it would not have been the same, the house was just perfect. We ate at a wonderful road house in colfax for her birthday dinner and enjoyed prime rib done perfectly for everyone. We saw deer and a ringtail cat just outside the big sliding doors. We all brought home some gold, (nobody got rich), but the real treasure was the time we spent in the cabin view house! Jack and Yenny
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Just what we needed!
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/08/11
Review Submitted: 09/15/11
My husband and I recently stayed in his home for an extended weekend. To call it a cabin makes it seem small -- in reality it's quiet spacious. The large living area and view outdoors is the highlight of the home. The view is spectacular, and while located only 5 minutes from the highway, the mountain scenery and tranquility made it feel we were much further out in the woods. It's a great space!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children.
We could not wait to return--
Guest: Robert
(Santa Monica)
Date of Stay: 08/28/11
Review Submitted: 09/10/11
My wife stayed here at the beginning of the summer and we enjoyed ourselves so much that we made a special detour from a late summer trip to the Bay Area so we could be here once again before getting back to work in Southern California. It really is a wonderful space and we hope to return very soon.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children.
Gorgeous view
Guest: JenB
(Richmond, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/26/11
Review Submitted: 09/08/11
My family and I stayed at this rental last month for my husband's birthday weekend. We had a great weekend white water rafting and enjoying the view from the patio. The property was clean and well maintained. Although the information on this website is not up to date (the yard is not fully fenced in and the price listed is inaccurate) the owner laid out all the discrepencies in her email to me regarding the property and made sure I was aware of the potential conflicts. The owner was also very responsive and friendly to deal with before and after our trip. The view from the back patio is truly amazing, and it is where we spent most our time. While the interior is clean and well maintained, it is sparsly decorated and outdated. I think that pictures of each room and the living room would help guests better know what to expect. Really this wasn't an issue for us since most of our time was spent out doors. All in all, we had a great time.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, families with young children.
Great for the family!
Guest: TamB
(Antioch, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11
Review Submitted: 08/21/11
My husband and I, two children and our little dog really enjoyed our stay at the cabin. The nights were awesome watching the moon come up and stargazing. It was a beautiful view with the mountains and the canyon. Lots of wild life to look for and a beautiful horse next door, which my 1 year old got to pet. We went to the river in the afternoon and wore the kids out so they were in bed early and slept all night. What could be better? Looking forward to staying again.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, families with young children.
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