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Merced River - North Fork, California

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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
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9.7 miles away
Super 8 Mariposa/Yosemite Ntnl Prk Area, Mariposa
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11.9 miles away
Yosemite Bed and Breakfast, Mariposa
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12 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn - Mariposa Lodge, Mariposa
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12 miles away
Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa
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12.2 miles away
Best Western Yosemite Way Station Motel, Mariposa
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12.2 miles away
Little Valley Inn, Mariposa
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18.2 miles away
El Dorado Motel, Twain Harte
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23.2 miles away
McCaffrey House, Twain Harte
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23.5 miles away
BEST WESTERN PLUS Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Sonora
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25.7 miles away
Quail Hollow One, Sonora
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27.7 miles away
Inns of California Sonora, Sonora
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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
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Local climate location: SONORA R S 13 miles away






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