Merced River, California <<< Back to Merced River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 17 miles Average Gradient: 34 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.66999 Longitude: -119.8185 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.61249 Longitude: -120.1346 Paddling Rivers Near Merced River, California:    Merced River - North Fork, MariposaCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 17 miles long (Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence)    Tuolumne River - South Fork, TuolumneCounty, 11 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area)    Merced River - South Fork, MariposaCounty, 11 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 11 miles away       Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)    Tuolumne River, TuolumneCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)    Tuolumne River, TuolumneCounty, 14 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)    Clavey River, TuolumneCounty, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry)    Clavey River, TuolumneCounty, 20 miles away       Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)    Chowchilla River, MaderaCounty, 20 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 22 miles away       Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)    Fresno River, MaderaCounty, 22 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 11 miles long (Road 600 to Road 415) Hotels near Merced River, California: Yosemite Bed and Breakfast, Mariposa 8.5 miles away Super 8 Mariposa/Yosemite Ntnl Prk Area, Mariposa 8.5 miles away Americas Best Value Inn - Mariposa Lodge, Mariposa 8.5 miles away Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa 8.7 miles away Best Western Yosemite Way Station Motel, Mariposa 8.7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge, Buck Meadows 9.9 miles away Little Valley Inn, Mariposa 13.3 miles away Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park 24.2 miles away Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park 24.2 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park 24.2 miles away Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park 24.2 miles away Tin Lizzie Inn, Fish Camp 25 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Merced River, California:    Yosemite/Mariposa KOA, Midpines, 4 miles away    Yosemite Trail Campground, Midpines, 5 miles away    Midpines KOA Kampground, Midpines, 7 miles away    Indian Flat RV Park, El Portal, 9 miles away    Berkeley-Tuolumne Campground, Tuolumne County, 10 miles away    Mariposa Fairgrounds, Mariposa, 10 miles away    Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging, Groveland, 10 miles away Trails near Merced River, California:    Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa , 9 miles away        14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference    Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa , 10 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Merced River, California:    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 22 miles away    Stanislaus National Forest, California, 30 miles away    Columbia State Park, California, 36 miles away    Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California, 40 miles away Lakes Near Merced River, California:    Cherry Lake, Tuolumne , 19 miles away    Pine Mountain Lake, Tuolumne , 20 miles away Current weather conditions at Merced River, California Local climate location: SONORA R S 17 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. Books about whitewater paddling on Merced River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Merced River, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Merced River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.