American River - South Fork, California <<< Back to American River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 9.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.79719 Longitude: -120.1419 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.7731 Longitude: -120.2923 Paddling Rivers Near American River - South Fork, California:    Silver Creek - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 16 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 18 miles away       Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 19 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)    Rubicon River, Placer/ El DoradoCounty, 21 miles away       Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)    Camp Creek, El DoradoCounty, 23 miles away       Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 26 miles away       Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)    Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ TuolumneCounty, 26 miles away       Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 28 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road) Hotels near American River - South Fork, California: The Meadow by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 11.1 miles away Snowcrest by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 11.1 miles away Sun Meadows by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 11.1 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe 13.7 miles away Apex Inn South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 16.3 miles away Pistantes Coyote Den, South Lake Tahoe 16.4 miles away Tahoe Valley Lodge, South Lake Tahoe 16.8 miles away The Mountain Club by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 17.6 miles away Econo Lodge South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 17.9 miles away The Truckee Hotel, Truckee 18.9 miles away Inn by the Lake, South Lake Tahoe 19 miles away Best Western Plus Timber Cove Lodge, South Lake Tahoe 19.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - South Fork, California:    Thirty-nine Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 1 miles away    Pyramid Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away    Eagle Rock Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away    China Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away    Silver Fork Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away    Fortytwo Mile Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away    Lovers Leap Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away Marinas Near American River - South Fork, California:    Fallen Leaf Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away    Richardson's Resort and Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 15 miles away    Camp Richardson Marina, South Lake Tahoe, 15 miles away    Meeks Bay Marina, Tahoma, 15 miles away    Edward's Mobile Marine, Homewood, 16 miles away Trails near American River - South Fork, California:    Windmiller Trail, El Dorado , 4 miles away       2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference    Red Peak Trail, El Dorado , 8 miles away       6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference    Highland Trail, El Dorado , 10 miles away       8 hiking miles, 2237 feet elevation difference    Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado , 11 miles away        4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference    Loon Lake Trail, El Dorado , 12 miles away       2.7 hiking miles, 556 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - South Fork, California:    Eldorado National Forest, California, 9 miles away    Emerald Bay State Park, California, 13 miles away    D. L. Bliss State Park, California, 14 miles away    Washoe Meadows State Park, California, 14 miles away    Sugar Pine Point State Park, California, 15 miles away Lakes Near American River - South Fork, California:    Grouse Lake, El Dorado , 4 miles away    Pearl Lake, El Dorado , 6 miles away    Lake Number Three, El Dorado , 8 miles away    Cup Lake, El Dorado , 9 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - South Fork, California Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 19 miles away Tahoe Valley Lodge, South Lake Tahoe 17 miles away The Mountain Club by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 18 miles away Econo Lodge South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 18 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. 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