American River - South Fork, California <<< Back to American River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 9.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.7731 Longitude: -120.2923 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.77109 Longitude: -120.44831 Paddling Rivers Near American River - South Fork, California:    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)    Silver Creek - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)    Rubicon River, Placer/ El DoradoCounty, 13 miles away       Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)    Camp Creek, El DoradoCounty, 13 miles away       Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 17 miles away       Class III-V - 14.8 miles long (Close to Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 21 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 23 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)    Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El DoradoCounty, 27 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49)    Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ TuolumneCounty, 27 miles away       Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees) Hotels near American River - South Fork, California: Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines 15.8 miles away The Meadow by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 20.9 miles away Snowcrest by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 20.9 miles away Sun Meadows by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood 20.9 miles away Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe 24 miles away Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley 24.6 miles away Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley 24.7 miles away Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley 24.7 miles away Olympic Village Inn, Olympic Valley 24.8 miles away Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City 25.5 miles away Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley 25.9 miles away Apex Inn South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe 26.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - South Fork, California:    Digger Indian Spring Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away    Sand Flat Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away    Sunset Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away    Big Silver Group, -blank-, 6 miles away    Yellow Jacket Campground, El Dorado County, 6 miles away    Wench Creek - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 6 miles away    Capps Crossing Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away Marinas Near American River - South Fork, California:    Bear River Lake Resort, Pioneer, 12 miles away Trails near American River - South Fork, California:    Windmiller Trail, El Dorado , 8 miles away       2.9 hiking miles, 1011 feet elevation difference    Sun Rock Trail, El Dorado , 8 miles away        4 hiking miles, 419 feet elevation difference    Poison Hole Trail, El Dorado , 10 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1377 feet elevation difference    Hunsucker Trail, El Dorado , 10 miles away       1.9 hiking miles, 413 feet elevation difference    South Fork Trail, El Dorado , 11 miles away        6.8 hiking miles, 1919 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - South Fork, California:    Eldorado National Forest, California, 2 miles away    Emerald Bay State Park, California, 22 miles away    Sugar Pine Point State Park, California, 22 miles away    D. L. Bliss State Park, California, 22 miles away    Washoe Meadows State Park, California, 24 miles away Lakes Near American River - South Fork, California:    Pearl Lake, El Dorado , 10 miles away    Grouse Lake, El Dorado , 13 miles away    Lake Number Three, El Dorado , 13 miles away    Stumpy Meadows Lake, El Dorado , 18 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - South Fork, California Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 13 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 30 miles away Lake Tahoe Resort, South Lake Tahoe 30 miles away Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort, South Lake Tahoe 30 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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