--- title: Propane Delivery in Foresthill, CA | American River Gas url: https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/foresthill/ business: American River Gas Co., Inc. phone: (530) 888-7438 address: 10290 Ophir Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658 hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (closed noon-1:00 PM) updated: 2026-10-28 --- Foresthill, Placer County # Propane delivery in Foresthill, CA American River Gas delivers propane to Foresthill, about 21 miles and 36 minutes from our Ophir Road yard by way of Foresthill Road and the Foresthill Bridge. Almost nobody on the ridge has natural gas, only about 4% of households in the 95631 ZIP area, so the ridge runs largely on propane. [Call (530) 888-7438](tel:+15308887438)[Open an account](https://americanrivergas.com/open-an-account/) By the numbers ## Propane in Foresthill 1,101 households heat with propane (ZCTA 95631 (Foresthill ridge)) 40.7% of homes in the area heat with propane 20.7 mi from our Ophir Road yard, about 36 min Placer county In the Foresthill CDP, 227 of 544 households (41.7%) heat with propane, about the same share as the ridge as a whole. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (House Heating Fuel). Drive distance: OSRM route from 10290 Ophir Rd. ## Up the ridge on Foresthill Road Foresthill sits on the ridge between the North and Middle Forks of the American River, at about 2,170 feet in town. The drive from our yard crosses the Foresthill Bridge, which carries Foresthill Road 730 feet above the North Fork. It opened in 1973 and is the highest bridge in California by deck height. The ridge was a gold town first. Mining took off in 1853, when a landslide at the head of Jenny Lind Canyon exposed gold, and by 1880 Foresthill was one of the largest towns in Placer County. ## Almost entirely off the gas main Out of 2,705 households in the 95631 ZIP area, 1,101 heat with propane, about 41%, and only 111 use utility gas. The share is nearly the same inside the Foresthill CDP. On the ridge, a propane tank is simply part of owning a home. Inside the Foresthill CDP, propane homes outnumber utility gas homes by about five to one, 227 to 46. On the ridge, plan your tank size around the longest cold spell you expect, not an average week. ## Snow, distance and Keep Full Foresthill averages about 26 inches of snow a year, mostly December through March. At 36 minutes from our yard, it is one of the farther towns we serve, which is why Keep Full is a good fit for a year-round home. We schedule fills from the weather and your usage so the tank is topped up before storms, not after. For cabins and part-time places, you can call when the gauge reads about 30% and we usually deliver within a week on the Foresthill route day. - Keep a truck-width path plowed to the tank all winter. - Mark the tank with a tall stake so it can be found under snow. - Leave a clear turnaround; our hose reaches 120 feet. ## After the Mosquito Fire The Mosquito Fire started on September 6, 2022 and burned 76,788 acres in Placer and El Dorado counties, destroying 78 structures in Michigan Bluff, Foresthill and Volcanoville. It was California's largest wildfire that year. Around your tank, keep a cleared, green or bare zone, and keep woodpiles and stored fuel away from it. If you are rebuilding, we set new tanks by crane, run underground lines and pressure test before the first fill, leased or customer-owned. ## Power shutoffs and outages PG&E can cut power to high fire-risk areas through Public Safety Power Shutoffs, and winter storms bring outages of their own. With both in play, a full tank matters. Keep Full automatic delivery tops it up ahead of storms, and a propane fireplace or wall heater still heats the house with the power off. ## Refills, moving up and safety For barbecue and RV cylinders, stop at our Newcastle dispenser, 10290 Ophir Road, weekdays 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00. If you are buying on the ridge, check whether the tank is leased or owned; we leak check every system before its first fill. If you smell gas, leave the building first, then call 911 and us from outside. Services ## Our services in Foresthill - [Residential Propane Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/residential-propane-delivery/): Route delivery to homes on leased or customer-owned tanks. - [Keep Full Automatic Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/keep-full-automatic-delivery/): We track your use and the weather and fill you on schedule. - [Propane Cylinder & RV Refills](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-cylinder-refills/): Fill BBQ, RV and portable cylinders at our Newcastle yard. - [Propane Tank Installation](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-tank-installation/): Above-ground tanks set, connected and leak-tested. - [Underground Gas Lines](https://americanrivergas.com/services/underground-gas-lines/): Piping from the tank to the house and appliances. - [Tank Maintenance & Leak Checks](https://americanrivergas.com/services/tank-maintenance-leak-checks/): Pressure checks, leak tests, regulators and system checks. Questions ## Foresthill propane questions ### Do you deliver propane in Foresthill, CA? Yes. Foresthill is about 36 minutes from our Ophir Road yard, over the Foresthill Bridge. Call (530) 888-7438 and the office will tell you your delivery day. ### Do you deliver to Foresthill in the snow? Yes, when Foresthill Road and your drive are passable. Keep Full fills are scheduled ahead of cold weather, which is the safest way to go through a ridge winter. ### I lost my home in the Mosquito Fire and am rebuilding. Can you set a new tank? Yes. We set new tanks, run the gas lines and pressure test the system before the first fill. Call the office to plan it with your builder. ### How far out the ridge do you deliver? We deliver across the Foresthill ridge. Call the office with your address and it will tell you your delivery day. [All questions →](https://americanrivergas.com/faq/)  ·  [Propane guides →](https://americanrivergas.com/guides/) Nearby ## Nearby - [Propane in Auburn](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/auburn/): Placer County - [Propane in Colfax](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/colfax/): Placer County - [Propane in Cool](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/cool/): El Dorado County - [Keep Full Automatic Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/keep-full-automatic-delivery/): We track your use and the weather and fill you on schedule. - [Propane Tank Installation](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-tank-installation/): Above-ground tanks set, connected and leak-tested. Guides ## Guides for Foresthill homes - [Winter prep: driveway access and snow for delivery trucks](https://americanrivergas.com/guides/winter-propane-delivery-access/): Safety & seasons - [Cold weather, tank pressure and frozen regulators](https://americanrivergas.com/guides/cold-weather-propane-tank-pressure/): Tanks & gauges - [Propane furnaces: efficiency, sizing and care](https://americanrivergas.com/guides/propane-furnaces/): Heating & appliances Sources: [U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040, ZCTA 95631](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25040?g=860XX00US95631) · [Mosquito Fire (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_Fire) · [Foresthill Bridge (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresthill_Bridge) · [Foresthill, California (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresthill,_California)