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American River - Middle Fork, California
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
II-IV(V+)
Length:
17
miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.00416 Longitude: -120.74723
Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91666 Longitude: -121.04028
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Paddling Rivers Near American River - Middle Fork, California:
American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County, 2 miles away  Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)
American River - North Fork, Placer County, 4 miles away  Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)
Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El Dorado County, 8 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
American River - North Fork, Placer County, 8 miles away  Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 8 miles away  Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)
Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Voyages, El Dorado County, 9 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
American River - North Fork, Placer County, 10 miles away  Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)
Bear River, Nevada / Placer County, 10 miles away  Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)
American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County, 10 miles away  Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 11 miles away  Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)
Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon Raft Rentals, Placer County, 12 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra Outdoor Center, Placer County, 12 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
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Hotels near American River - Middle Fork, California:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Campgrounds near American River - Middle Fork, California:
Sky View Terrace Mobile Home, Foresthill, 2 miles away 
Auburn State Recreation Area - Ruck A Chucky, Greenwood, 3 miles away 
Auburn State Recreation Area - Cherokee Bar, Cool, 3 miles away 
Auburn State Recreation Area - Upper Clementine Access, Weimar, 3 miles away 
Starlight Cafe, Foresthill, 5 miles away 
Auburn State Recreation Area - Upper Clementine Access, Applegate, 6 miles away 
Orchard Springs Resort, Colfax, 8 miles away 
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Marinas Near American River - Middle Fork, California:
Folsom Lake Marina, El Dorado Hills, 20 miles away 
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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
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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 
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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 
Chiquita Lake, El Dorado , 11 miles away 
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