American River - Middle Fork, California <<< Back to American River - Middle Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: I(II) Length: 7.1 miles Average Gradient: 12 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9621 Longitude: -120.9284 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91849 Longitude: -120.99791 Paddling Rivers Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El DoradoCounty, 3 miles away       Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 5 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon Raft Rentals, PlacerCounty, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra Outdoor Center, PlacerCounty, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - North Fork, PlacerCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Voyages, El DoradoCounty, 9 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Bear River, Nevada / PlacerCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El DoradoCounty, 15 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road) Hotels near American River - Middle Fork, California: Quality Inn Auburn, Auburn 6.4 miles away Best Western Golden Key, Auburn 6.5 miles away Super 8 Auburn, Auburn 6.7 miles away Comfort Inn Central, Auburn 6.7 miles away Powers Mansion, Auburn 7.5 miles away Holiday Inn AUBURN, Auburn 8 miles away Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 8.7 miles away Bella Vista Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 9.6 miles away Golden Chain Grass Valley, Grass Valley 14 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Placerville Inn, Placerville 15.1 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Cameron Park, Cameron Park 15.2 miles away The Flower Farm, Loomis 15.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Bowman RV Park, Auburn, 6 miles away    Sky View Terrace Mobile Home, Foresthill, 7 miles away    Orchard Springs Resort, Colfax, 7 miles away    Bear River Campground, Colfax, 8 miles away    Camp Lotus, Lotus, 8 miles away    Ponderosa Rv Resort, Auburn, 8 miles away    Ponderosa Park Campground, Lotus, 8 miles away Marinas Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Matrix Systems, Grass Valley, 12 miles away    Folsom Lake Marina, El Dorado Hills, 16 miles away    New Horizons Marinas, El Dorado Hills, 18 miles away Trails near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Green Valley Trail, Placer , 17 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference    Bake Oven Trail, Placer , 19 miles away        9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference    Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado , 19 miles away       5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference    Euchre Bar Trail, Placer , 20 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Auburn State Park, California, 6 miles away    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 9 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 14 miles away    Empire Mine State Park, California, 15 miles away    Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 24 miles away Lakes Near American River - Middle Fork, California:    Lake Theodore, Placer , 4 miles away    Halsey Forebay, Placer , 5 miles away    Lake Combie, Placer , 7 miles away    Bass Lake, El Dorado , 15 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - Middle Fork, California Local climate location: NEVADA CITY 11 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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