Merced River - North Fork, California <<< Back to Merced River - North Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 17 miles Average Gradient: 86 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.747 Longitude: -120.0364 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.61299 Longitude: -120.05781 Paddling Rivers Near Merced River - North Fork, California:    Merced River - North Fork, MariposaCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 17 miles long (Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence)    Tuolumne River, TuolumneCounty, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge)    Tuolumne River - South Fork, TuolumneCounty, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area)    Clavey River, TuolumneCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry)    Tuolumne River, TuolumneCounty, 13 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 16 miles away       Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)    Merced River - South Fork, MariposaCounty, 16 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)    Clavey River, TuolumneCounty, 17 miles away       Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 18 miles away       Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)    Chowchilla River, MaderaCounty, 24 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800)    Cherry Creek - West Fork, TuolumneCounty, 26 miles away       Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake)    Merced River, MariposaCounty, 26 miles away       Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) Hotels near Merced River - North Fork, California: Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite Westgate Lodge, Buck Meadows 9.7 miles away Super 8 Mariposa/Yosemite Ntnl Prk Area, Mariposa 11.9 miles away Yosemite Bed and Breakfast, Mariposa 12 miles away Americas Best Value Inn - Mariposa Lodge, Mariposa 12 miles away Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa 12.2 miles away Best Western Yosemite Way Station Motel, Mariposa 12.2 miles away Little Valley Inn, Mariposa 18.2 miles away El Dorado Motel, Twain Harte 23.2 miles away McCaffrey House, Twain Harte 23.5 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Sonora 25.7 miles away Quail Hollow One, Sonora 27.7 miles away Inns of California Sonora, Sonora 28.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Merced River - North Fork, California:    North Glenn Park, Coulterville, 7 miles away    Rainbow Pool Campground, Tuolumne County, 8 miles away    The Pines Campground, Tuolumne County, 8 miles away    Pines Group - Stanislaus National Forest, Sonora, 8 miles away    Lumsden Campground, Tuolumne County, 9 miles away    Yosemite/Mariposa KOA, Midpines, 9 miles away    Lumsden Bridge Campground, Tuolumne County, 9 miles away Marinas Near Merced River - North Fork, California:    Lake McSwain Marina & Gallie, Snelling, 20 miles away Trails near Merced River - North Fork, California:    Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa , 7 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference    Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa , 15 miles away        14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Merced River - North Fork, California:    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 27 miles away    Stanislaus National Forest, California, 30 miles away    Columbia State Park, California, 31 miles away    Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California, 36 miles away    Turlock Lake State Park, California, 37 miles away Lakes Near Merced River - North Fork, California:    Pine Mountain Lake, Tuolumne , 14 miles away    Cherry Lake, Tuolumne , 19 miles away Current weather conditions at Merced River - North Fork, California Local climate location: SONORA R S 13 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 - North Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Merced River - North Fork, 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 Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California, the metro area neareast to Merced River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.