American River - North Fork, California <<< Back to American River - North Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.03979 Longitude: -120.90161 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.9998 Longitude: -120.93891 Paddling Rivers Near American River - North Fork, California:    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County, 3 miles away       Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge)    Bear River, Nevada / Placer County, 7 miles away       Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 10 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El Dorado County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 12 miles away       Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra Outdoor Center, Placer County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon Raft Rentals, Placer County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County, 12 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)    Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Voyages, El Dorado County, 12 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    American River - Middle Fork, Placer County, 14 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork) Hotels near American River - North Fork, California: Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 4.9 miles away Quality Inn Auburn - Foresthill, Auburn 10.6 miles away Best Western Golden Key, Auburn 10.6 miles away Super 8 Auburn, Auburn 10.9 miles away Red Lion Inn & Suites Auburn, Auburn 11 miles away Powers Mansion, Auburn 12 miles away Holiday Inn AUBURN, Auburn 12.5 miles away Bella Vista Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 12.5 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley 14 miles away Stagecoach Motel, Grass Valley 14.2 miles away Gold Miners Inn, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Grass Valley 14.4 miles away Eden Vale Inn, Placerville 14.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - North Fork, California:    Auburn State Recreation Area - Upper Clementine Access, Weimar, 0 miles away    Auburn State Recreation Area - Ruck A Chucky, Greenwood, 3 miles away    Auburn State Recreation Area - Cherokee Bar, Cool, 3 miles away    Sky View Terrace Mobile Home, Foresthill, 4 miles away    Orchard Springs Resort, Colfax, 4 miles away    Auburn State Recreation Area - Mineral Bar/Iowa Hill Bridge, Colfax, 4 miles away    Auburn State Recreation Area - Upper Clementine Access, Applegate, 5 miles away Trails near American River - North Fork, California:    Green Valley Trail, Placer , 12 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference    Euchre Bar Trail, Placer , 15 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference    Bake Oven Trail, Placer , 16 miles away        9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference    American Eagle Trail, Placer , 16 miles away        1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference    Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado , 17 miles away       5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - North Fork, California:    Auburn State Park, California, 11 miles away    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 12 miles away    Empire Mine State Park, California, 13 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 19 miles away    Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 19 miles away Lakes Near American River - North Fork, California:    Lake Theodore, Placer , 7 miles away    Halsey Forebay, Placer , 8 miles away    Lake Combie, Placer , 9 miles away    Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado , 12 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - North Fork, California Local climate location: NEVADA CITY 9 miles away   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. 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