Bear River, California <<< Back to Bear River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 11 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.13119 Longitude: -120.95771 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.03409 Longitude: -121.0274 Paddling Rivers Near Bear River, California:    Bear River, Nevada / Placer County, 4 miles away       Class II-V - 11 miles long (Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer / El Dorado County, 8 miles away       Class I(II) - 7.1 miles long (former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 9 miles away       Class II - 3 miles long (Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra Outdoor Center, Placer County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon Raft Rentals, Placer County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County, 13 miles away       Class IV - 4 miles long (Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing)    Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Route 49 to Bridgeport)    Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada County, 14 miles away       Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Purdon's Crossing to Route 49)    American River - South Fork, El Dorado County, 16 miles away       Class III+ - 15 miles long (Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Adventures, El Dorado County, 16 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Bear River, California: Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 3 miles away Stagecoach Motel, Grass Valley 8.5 miles away Gold Miners Inn, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Grass Valley 8.6 miles away Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley 8.7 miles away Grass Valley Courtyard Suites, Grass Valley 8.8 miles away Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 9.4 miles away Quality Inn Auburn - Foresthill, Auburn 9.4 miles away Best Western Golden Key, Auburn 9.5 miles away Super 8 Auburn, Auburn 9.6 miles away Red Lion Inn & Suites Auburn, Auburn 9.7 miles away Powers Mansion, Auburn 11 miles away Holiday Inn AUBURN, Auburn 11.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Bear River, California:    Bear River Campground, Colfax, 0 miles away    Orchard Springs Resort, Colfax, 2 miles away    Long Ravine Campground, Placer County, 5 miles away    Auburn State Recreation Area - Mineral Bar/Iowa Hill Bridge, Colfax, 5 miles away    Greenhorn Campground, Grass Valley, 5 miles away    Ponderosa Rv Resort, Auburn, 5 miles away    Peninsula Camping and Boating Resort, Grass Valley, 5 miles away Trails near Bear River, California:    South Yuba Trail, Nevada , 14 miles away       2.3 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference    Green Valley Trail, Placer , 15 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference    Humbug Trail, Nevada , 15 miles away        4 hiking miles, 1041 feet elevation difference    Euchre Bar Trail, Placer , 18 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference    American Eagle Trail, Placer , 20 miles away        1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Bear River, California:    Empire Mine State Park, California, 8 miles away    Auburn State Park, California, 10 miles away    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 16 miles away    Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 17 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 19 miles away Lakes Near Bear River, California:    Lake Combie, Placer , 6 miles away    Lake Theodore, Placer , 6 miles away    Halsey Forebay, Placer , 7 miles away    Herring Reservoir, Nevada , 8 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Bear River, California   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Bear River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Bear River, California. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Bear River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.