From Hwy 80 Sacramento/Reno From Hwy 50 Sacramento/S.
Lake Tahoe From Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park
and Shingle Springs For an easier, less harrowing route use Lotus Rd. From Hwy 50, take the Ponderosa exit (north) onto North Shingle Rd. Continue north, toward Lotus 11.1 miles to the road's end at Hwy 49. Turn left onto Hwy 49 (north-west), crossing the American River, 3.6 miles to the winery on your right. The winery is located along the north side of the highway, at 5821 State Highway 49. Driving on Hwy 49 to Venezio winery from Hwy 80 in Auburn, it is 12.6 miles from Elm St exit off Hwy 80, 6.7 miles from Cool (at Hwy 193), and 3.3 miles from Pilot Hill (at Salmon Falls Rd). Driving on Hwy 49 to Venezio winery from Hwy 50 in Placerville, it is 12.7 miles from Hwy 50, 6.7 miles from the Marshall Gold Discovery site, and 3.6 miles from Lotus Rd and the bridge over the South fork of the American River. *Venezio Winery is approximately 13 miles from either freeway, and 6.7 miles northwest of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park at Coloma.
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