Where are the boundaries of Coloma and Lotus?
Ask two different El Dorado County agencies and you’ll probably get two different answers. Since neither community is incorporated, there are no exact boundaries. The area pictured in the photo above is definitely Coloma. The area to the right of the river and south of the Monroe Ridge (“1” on the map) in the photo to the right is agreed to be Lotus. On the left (north) side of the river, however, no two agencies agree, so you will find some addresses listed as Coloma and others as Lotus. (It’s especially fun when PG&E says one thing and Pacific Bell says another!) • From the south, Highway 49 winds its way from Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park toward Auburn. The “1” sits roughly on the Monroe Ridge trail, which provides scenic overviews of the Coloma-Lotus area. • Highway 49 crosses the South Fork, 7.5 miles downstream from the Chili Bar put-in. On the north side of the bridge are NACO Ponderosa Park and the River Park Village complex, home of Yosum’s Pizza, Sierra Rizing B
