Directions
Gaia House Retreat is situated in Ananda Village, which is located on the San Juan Ridge of Nevada City, about 2 hours NE from Sacramento and 2 hours NW of Reno. We suggest you review our directions and consult a map. Do not use online maps as they will not be correct due to the nature of our area.
From Sacramento
90 minutes
- Take I-80 (E) towards Reno – go about 25 miles.
- At Auburn, turn left on CA-49 (N) toward Grass Valley / Nevada City – go 38 miles.
- Just past Nevada City, turn left at the "49 to Downieville" sign. Follow this road for 10.5 miles (watch your odometer). It's a curving mountain road that crosses the Yuba River.
- Turn right on Tyler-Foote Road (immediately after the sign for Malakoff Diggins State Park) – go about 5 miles
- Turn left on Ananda Way and proceed to the next stop sign at a ‘T’.
- Make a left. Go up to the next right, Ayodhya Way, make a right.
- Continue up the hill through the curves and see Almora Way on your right
- Take a right on to Almora. Bear right and stay on the lower road and you will see Gaia House Retreat on your left at the top of the hill.
- Find a marked parking space, being careful not to block others.
- Use front, upper gate and close after entering to keep the deer out.
- Welcome to Gaia House.
From Reno
Two hours
- Take I-80 (W) towards Sacramento – go 55 miles
- Take CA-20 (W) – go 27 miles
- Turn right on CA-49 (N) towards Downieville – go 10.5 miles
- Turn right on Tyler-Foote Road (immediately after the sign for Malakoff Diggins State Park) – go about 5 miles
- Turn left on Ananda Way and proceed to the next stop sign at a ‘T’.
- Make a left. Go up to the next right, Ayodhya Way, make a right.
- Continue up the hill through the curves and see Almora Way on your right
- Take a right on to Almora. Bear right and stay on the lower road and you will see Gaia House Retreat on your left at the top of the hill.
- Find a marked parking space, being careful not to block others.
- Use front, upper gate and close after entering to keep the deer out.
- Welcome to Gaia House.