Willoughby’s on the River is an historic inn in the heart of California's Gold Country. It offers three bedrooms, a wraparound deck and spectacular views. Downieville is located on Highway 49 along the Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway, a 160-mile rustic loop of highways that traverse the Tahoe National Forest and private lands in Nevada, Placer, Sierra and Yuba Counties. The Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway provides two beautiful routes from I-80 to Downieville: the Rivers Route through Auburn from the west and the Summits Route through Truckee from the east. Approximate travel times: San Francisco 3 1/2 Hrs; Sacramento 2 Hrs; Reno 2 Hrs.