| Big Bend - Rainbow[1] | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Placer County |
| Coordinates: | 39.3056°N -120.5181°W |
| Elevation M: | 1749 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5738 |
Big Bend or Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Big Bend is located on the South Yuba River, 1miles 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.[2] Today Big Bend consists of a US Forest Service campground, a fire station, and a few vacation homes.