DIRECTIONS
The North Star House – 12075 Old Auburn Road in Grass Valley, CA 95945
Traveling on Hwy. 80 heading east from Sacramento:
Use the Hwy. 49 offramp in Auburn. Proceed north on Hwy. 49 toward Grass Valley – appr. 25 miles. In Grass Valley, take the first offramp, McKnight Way. Turn left on Mcknight Way and proceed over the freeway, past the shopping center on the left. Turn right on Freeman Lane, past another shopping center on the left. Freeman Lane will turn into McCourtney Rd. at the second 4 – way stop sign. Continue straight on McCourtney Rd. untilyou see Ols Auburn Rd on your left – turn left and go about 1/2 mile – it will be on your left.
Traveling on Hwy. 80 heading west from Reno:
Use the same directions as above, Hwy. 49 offramp in Auburn, head north to Grass Valley. Or, for a scenic and mildly curvy shortcut, take the Hwy. 20 offramp to Grass Valley, just after the Eagle Lakes Rd. offramp on Hwy. 80. Travel time on Hwy. 20 is appr. one-half hour. Stay on the highway through Nevada City and Grass Valley. Do not get off the highway when Hwy. 20 takes off west towards Marysville. Stay on and the highway becomes Hwy.49. Take the McKnight Way offramp and turn right on McKnight Way, traveling past the shopping center on the left. Turn right on Freeman Lane, past another shopping center on the left. Freeman Lane will turn into McCourtney Rd. at the second 4 – way stop sign. Continue straight on McCourtney Rd. until the Nevada County Fairgrounds appears on the right, appr. 2 blocks. Keep going until you see Old Auburn Rd and turn left go about 1/2 mile and it will be on your left.
Traveling on Hwy. 20 heading east from Marysville:
Take the McCourtney Rd./Fairgrounds exit off of Hwy. 20 just before actually entering Grass Valley. Turn right on McCourtney Rd., until the Nevada County Fairgrounds appears on the right, keep going until you see Old Auburn Rd and turn left go about 1/2 mile and it will be on your left.
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ABOUT THE AREA:
- To find out more about Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Nevada City and Truckee, visit nevadacountygold.com.
- To find out more about Nevada City, see the Chamber of Commerce website.
- For local lodging information, see the Chamber of Commerce’s Lodging Page.
PUBLIC TRANSIT:
Gold Country Stage (Route 3)
477-0103 or 1-888-660-RIDE (7433)
Gold Country Telecare at 272-1710 (Paratransit reservations)