American River - Middle Fork, California <<< Back to American River - Middle Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV(V+) Length: 17 miles Average Gradient: 23 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.00416 Longitude: -120.74723 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91666 Longitude: -121.04028 Paddling Rivers Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El DoradoCounty, 2 miles away       Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 4 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Voyages, El DoradoCounty, 9 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 10 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)    Bear River, Nevada / PlacerCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El DoradoCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 11 miles away       Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon Raft Rentals, PlacerCounty, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra Outdoor Center, PlacerCounty, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near American River - Middle Fork, California: Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 8.6 miles away Bella Vista Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 9.1 miles away Quality Inn Auburn, Auburn 11.3 miles away Best Western Golden Key, Auburn 11.4 miles away Super 8 Auburn, Auburn 11.6 miles away Comfort Inn Central, Auburn 11.7 miles away Powers Mansion, Auburn 12.4 miles away Painted Rock Lodge, Olympic Valley 12.8 miles away Holiday Inn AUBURN, Auburn 12.9 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 14 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Placerville Inn, Placerville 14 miles away Fleming Jones Homestead B&B, Placerville 14.1 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Sky View Terrace Mobile Home, Foresthill, 2 miles away    Starlight Cafe, Foresthill, 5 miles away    Orchard Springs Resort, Colfax, 8 miles away    Lake Walton Campground, El Dorado County, 8 miles away    Ponderosa Park Campground, Lotus, 8 miles away    Camp Lotus, Lotus, 9 miles away    Coloma Resort and RV Park, Coloma, 9 miles away Marinas Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Matrix Systems, Grass Valley, 12 miles away    Folsom Lake Marina, El Dorado Hills, 20 miles away Trails near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Green Valley Trail, Placer , 13 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference    Bake Oven Trail, Placer , 14 miles away        9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference    Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado , 15 miles away       5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference    Euchre Bar Trail, Placer , 16 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference    American Eagle Trail, Placer , 17 miles away        1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 8 miles away    Auburn State Park, California, 11 miles away    Empire Mine State Park, California, 17 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 19 miles away    Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 23 miles away Lakes Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Lake Theodore, Placer , 8 miles away    Halsey Forebay, Placer , 10 miles away    Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado , 10 miles away    Lake Combie, Placer , 12 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - Middle Fork, California Local climate location: NEVADA CITY 13 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. 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