American River - South Fork, California <<< Back to American River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 9.4 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.7685 Longitude: -120.49711 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.79299 Longitude: -120.6253 Paddling Rivers Near American River - South Fork, California:    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 9.4 miles long (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road)    Camp Creek, El DoradoCounty, 5 miles away       Class IV+ - 10.1 miles long (Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 8 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Riverton to Peavine Ridge Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse)    Rubicon River, Placer/ El DoradoCounty, 11 miles away       Class V - 20.3 miles long (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay)    Cosumnes River - Middle Fork, El DoradoCounty, 15 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 11 miles long (Outingdale to Highway 49)    American River - Middle Fork, PlacerCounty, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El DoradoCounty, 18 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 18 miles away       Class II-IV - 20.5 miles long (Route 193 to Folsom Lake)    American River - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 19 miles away       Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)    Mokelumne River - North Fork, Amador/ CalaverasCounty, 19 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road)    Silver Creek - South Fork, El DoradoCounty, 21 miles away       Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) Hotels near American River - South Fork, California: Best Western Stagecoach Inn, Pollock Pines 2.9 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 14.9 miles away Gold Country Inn, Placerville 15.5 miles away Albert Shafsky House Bed and B, Placerville 16.6 miles away GlenMorey Country House Bed an, Placerville 16.6 miles away Fleming Jones Homestead B&B, Placerville 16.6 miles away Historic Cary House Hotel, Placerville 16.9 miles away Painted Rock Lodge, Olympic Valley 19.1 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Placerville Inn, Placerville 19.5 miles away Bella Vista Bed And Breakfast, Placerville 22.6 miles away Imperial Hotel, Amador City 26.6 miles away Foxes Inn of Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek 26.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River - South Fork, California:    Sly Park Campground, Pollock Pines, 3 miles away    Ghost Mountain RV Campground, Pollock Pines, 3 miles away    Bridal Veil Campground, El Dorado County, 5 miles away    Black Oak Stumpy Meadows - Eldorado National Forest, Placerville, 7 miles away    Vista Overflow Campground, El Dorado County, 7 miles away    Sunset Campground, El Dorado County, 12 miles away    Big Silver Group, -blank-, 12 miles away Marinas Near American River - South Fork, California:    Bear River Lake Resort, Pioneer, 19 miles away Trails near American River - South Fork, California:    Belix Trail, Placer , 9 miles away       6.9 hiking miles, 1141 feet elevation difference    Grizzly Canyon Trail, Placer , 9 miles away       2 hiking miles, 381 feet elevation difference    Pigeon Roost Trail, Placer , 9 miles away       1.4 hiking miles, 763 feet elevation difference    Slide Point Trail, Placer , 10 miles away       1.2 hiking miles, 1512 feet elevation difference    Ellicott Trail, El Dorado , 11 miles away       1.3 hiking miles, 1591 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River - South Fork, California:    Eldorado National Forest, California, 15 miles away    Indian Grinding Rock State Park, California, 20 miles away    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 23 miles away    Sugar Pine Point State Park, California, 33 miles away    Emerald Bay State Park, California, 34 miles away Lakes Near American River - South Fork, California:    Stumpy Meadows Lake, El Dorado , 7 miles away    Slab Creek Reservoir, El Dorado , 9 miles away    Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado , 18 miles away    Tiger Creek Reservoir, Amador , 19 miles away Current weather conditions at American River - South Fork, California Local climate location: GEORGETOWN RANGER STN 13 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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