Big Bend or Rainbow is an
unincorporated community in
Placer County,
California.
Big Bend is located on the
South Yuba River
The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 10, 2011 South Yuba River is a left-entering tributary of the Yuba River originating in the northern Sierra Nevada at Lake Ang ...
, east-southeast of
Cisco Grove.
It lies at an elevation of 5738 feet (1749 m).
Big Bend was the site of a travelers' inn and grocery store on the
Lincoln Highway. The historic Rainbow Lodge is nearby.
Today Big Bend consists of a US Forest Service campground, a fire station, and a few vacation homes.
References
Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California
Yuba River
Unincorporated communities in California
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