Placer Foothills

The Beauty of The Foothills

The foothills of Placer feature mining towns from the gold rush era, rolling wineries and miles of orchards and ranches.

The foothills have a variety of small family farms and large ranches that raise anything from sheep, cows, horses, chickens, and goats.

The historical Auburn courthouse was built in 1898 and remains a functioning government building. The courthouse features a Renaissance Revival-inspired dome that towers over the iconic town of Auburn and was used as a backdrop to the 1996 movie “Phenomenon.”