California whitewater - Yuba River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County

Sierra county, Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     8.5 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Truckee-Grass Valley, as you can see on the road map further down. This section of Yuba River - North Fork is 8.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. The scenic beauty of Sierra County and the cool fresh water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system,
    there are others too. The campgrounds here at Yuba River - North Fork are pretty good. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. There aren’t any hotels right
nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The beautiful Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus.

Briefly about the general area:
Hiking along the Halls Ranch Trail is good fun. The high level of precipitation makes Yuba River - North Fork a pretty wet spot; of all the months in a year January is the one with the
 
most rain, and the driest of the months is July.
For the period of the summertime, highs mostly are in the 80's at Yuba River - North Fork. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 40's; overnight lows at Yuba River - North Fork through the wintertime ordinarily dip into the 20's.

Yuba River - North Fork, Goodyears Bar Bridge to Highway 49 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 8.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.54059
Longitude: -120.88491

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.51639
Longitude: -121.01021

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Current weather conditions at Yuba River - North Fork, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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Local climate location: STRAWBERRY VALLEY 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Yuba River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yuba River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Sierra/ Nevada/ Yuba County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 22 miles long (Plumago Crossing to Route 49)
Yuba River - North Fork, Sierra County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 4 miles long (Downieville to Goodyears Bar Bridge)
Pauley Creek, Sierra County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (Second Divide Turnout to Downieville)
Lavezzola Creek, Sierra County , 10 miles away, Class IV(V) - 4 miles long (2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 14 miles long (Washington to Edwards Crossing)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing)
Feather River - South Fork, Plumas County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 8.3 miles long (Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam)
Yuba River - Middle Fork, Nevada/ Yuba County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 49 to North Fork Yuba)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49)
Yuba River - North Fork, Yuba County , 15 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba)
 Ski Areas Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Royal Gorge, California , 38 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 41 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 42 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 44 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 44 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 48 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 52 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 53 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 58 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 58 miles away, 2280 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City , 12 miles away
Nevada City Inn, Nevada City , 15 miles away
Piety Hill Cottages, Nevada City , 15 miles away
Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
Holiday Lodge, Grass Valley , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Rocky Rest Campground, Sierra County, 2 miles away
Upper Carlton Campground, Sierra County, 3 miles away
Lower Carton Campground, Sierra County, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Halls Ranch Trail, Sierra County , 1 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference
Lafayette Ridge Trail, Sierra County , 7 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1583 feet elevation difference
Humbug Trail, Nevada County , 10 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference
South Yuba Trail, Nevada County , 10 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference
Second Divide Trail, Sierra County , 13 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1442 feet elevation difference
Bayes Cabin Road, Nevada County , 13 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 1568 feet elevation difference
Third Divide Trail, Sierra County , 13 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 2062 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Yuba River - North Fork:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 61 miles away

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