Big Creek, California
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
IV-V+
Length:
1
miles
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.51559 Longitude: -119.66481 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.5396 Longitude: -119.66561
Paddling Rivers Near Big Creek, California:
Big Creek, Mariposa County , 1 miles away Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)
Merced River, Mariposa County , 10 miles away Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)
Fresno River, Madera County , 11 miles away Class III-V - 3 miles long (Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600)
Fresno River, Madera County , 12 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 11 miles long (Road 600 to Road 415)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 12 miles away Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)
Merced River, Mariposa County , 12 miles away Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)
Willow Creek, Madera County , 12 miles away Class V - 3 miles long (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground)
Willow Creek, Madera County , 13 miles away Class V - 3 miles long (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake)
Merced River, Mariposa County , 13 miles away Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)
Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 15 miles away Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper)
Coarse Gold Creek, Madera County , 15 miles away Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Coarsegold to Spinelli Road)
Chowchilla River, Madera County , 15 miles away Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800)
Hotels near Big Creek, California:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near Big Creek, California:
Wawona Campground, Mariposa County , 1 miles away
Yosemite National Park - Wawona, Yosemite National Park , 1 miles away
Summit Campground, Mariposa County , 2 miles away
Summit Camp, Fish Camp , 2 miles away
Summerdale Campground, Mariposa County , 3 miles away
Goat Meadow Snow Play Mountain, Fish Camp , 3 miles away
Crowsfoot Campground, Mariposa County , 4 miles away
Marinas Near Big Creek, California:
Pines Marina, Bass Lake , 14 miles away
Trails near Big Creek, California:
Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa , 3 miles away 7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference
Pohono Trail, Mariposa , 10 miles away 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference
Mono Meadow Trail, Mariposa , 12 miles away 5.2 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference
El Capitan Trail, Mariposa , 12 miles away 14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference
Buena Vista Trail, Madera , 12 miles away 22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference
Public Lands Near Big Creek, California:
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 3 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 64 miles away
Sierra National Forest, California , 29 miles away
Millerton Lake State Park, California , 29 miles away
Stanislaus National Forest, California , 40 miles away
Lakes Near Big Creek, California:
Bare Island Lake, Madera , 12 miles away
Givens Lake, Madera , 14 miles away
Chiquito Lake, Madera , 16 miles away
Bass Lake, Madera , 16 miles away
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