Big Bend, Placer County, California

Big Bend - Rainbow
Big Bend - Rainbow
Location in California
Big Bend - Rainbow
Big Bend - Rainbow (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°18′20″N 120°31′05″W / 39.30556°N 120.51806°W / 39.30556; -120.51806
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer County
Elevation
5,738 ft (1,749 m)

Big Bend or Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Big Bend is located on the South Yuba River, 1 mile (1.6 km) 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.