Merced River, California <<< Back to Merced River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V Length: 29 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.67169 Longitude: -119.79011 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.61289 Longitude: -120.13121 Paddling Rivers Near Merced River, California:    Merced River - North Fork, Mariposa County, 8 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 17 miles long (Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence)    Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.4 miles long (Snyder Gulch to Route 140 Bridge)    Merced River, Mariposa County, 10 miles away       Class IV - 17 miles long (Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir)    Tuolumne River - South Fork, Tuolumne County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Highway 120 to Rainbow Pool Picnic Area)    Merced River, Mariposa County, 12 miles away       Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure)    Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 12 miles away       Class IV-V - 18 miles long (Lumsden Campground to Wards Ferry Bridge)    Tuolumne River, Tuolumne County, 14 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 9 miles long (Cherry Creek to Meral's Pool)    Clavey River, Tuolumne County, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 20.8 miles long (Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry)    Chowchilla River, Madera County, 19 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Road 810 to Road 800)    Clavey River, Tuolumne County, 20 miles away       Class V+ - 8.5 miles long (Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge)    Merced River, Mariposa County, 21 miles away       Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)    Big Creek, Mariposa County, 22 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) Hotels near Merced River, California: Yosemite Bed And Breakfast, Mariposa 8.5 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Mariposa Lodge, Mariposa 8.6 miles away Comfort Inn Yosemite Valley Gateway, Mariposa 8.7 miles away Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station Motel, Mariposa 8.7 miles away Z-TO BE DELETED - Little Valle, Mariposa 12.7 miles away Tin Lizzie Inn At Yosemite, Fish Camp 24 miles away Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp 24.1 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Yosemite South Gate, Oakhurst 27.1 miles away Sierra Sky Ranch, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Oakhurst 27.4 miles away Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn, Oakhurst 27.4 miles away Comfort Inn Yosemite Area, Oakhurst 27.5 miles away Lazy Z Resort, Twain Harte 29.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Merced River, California:    Montgomery Gulch, Midpines, 3 miles away    Willow Placer, Midpines, 4 miles away    McCabe Flat, Midpines, 4 miles away    Yosemite/Mariposa KOA, Midpines, 4 miles away    Railroad Flat, Midpines, 4 miles away    Yosemite Trail Campground, Midpines, 5 miles away    Midpines KOA Kampground, Midpines, 6 miles away Trails near Merced River, California:    Hite Cove Trail, Mariposa , 8 miles away        14.4 hiking miles, 1185 feet elevation difference    Pilot Ridge Trail, Mariposa , 10 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1023 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Merced River, California:    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 21 miles away    Stanislaus National Forest, California, 30 miles away    Columbia State Park, California, 37 miles away    Millerton Lake State Park, California, 40 miles away Lakes Near Merced River, California:    Cherry Lake, Tuolumne , 19 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Merced River, California   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Merced River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Merced River, California. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Merced River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.