American River, Washington <<< Back to American River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 4.7 miles Average Gradient: 82 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.96514 Longitude: -121.26658 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.97792 Longitude: -121.16763 Paddling Rivers Near American River, Washington:    American River, Yakima County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)    American River, Yakima County, 3 miles away       Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)    Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County, 4 miles away       Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)    Bumping River, Yakima County, 7 miles away       Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)    Naches River, Yakima County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 34 miles long (Sawmill Flat to bl. Town of Naches)    American River, -blank- County, 12 miles away       Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)    Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County, 13 miles away       Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge)    Tieton River, Yakima County, 16 miles away       Class III+ - 11.5 miles long (Rimrock Reservoir to Windy Point Campground)    Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 16 miles away       Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)    Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County, 18 miles away       Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)    Box Canyon Creek, Kittitas County, 19 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 2 miles long (to Kachess Reservoir)    Cooper River, Kittitas County, 22 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.5 miles long (Waterfall to Cle Elum River) Hotels near American River, Washington: Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 18.6 miles away Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum 20.9 miles away Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum 22.1 miles away Econo Lodge Near Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 23 miles away Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg 43.4 miles away Econo Lodge Ellensburg Near University, Ellensburg 43.6 miles away Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, Leavenworth 46 miles away Best Western Plus Ellensburg Hotel, Ellensburg 46.2 miles away Holiday Inn Express ELLENSBURG, Ellensburg 46.4 miles away Super 8 Ellensburg, Ellensburg 46.6 miles away Quality Inn & Conference Center, Ellensburg 46.6 miles away Comfort Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg 46.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River, Washington:    Pine Needle Group, Goose Prairie, 0 miles away    Pine Needle Campground, Yakima County, 1 miles away    Soda Springs, Goose Prairie, 2 miles away    Soda Springs Campground, Yakima County, 2 miles away    Cougar Flat Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away    Hells Crossing Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away    Cedar Springs Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away Trails near American River, Washington:    Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima , 0 miles away       13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference    Goat Creek Trail, Yakima , 3 miles away        8 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference    Nile Ridge Trail, Yakima , 4 miles away       5.6 hiking miles, 3162 feet elevation difference    South Fork Trail, Yakima , 5 miles away       5 hiking miles, 2365 feet elevation difference    Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas , 6 miles away        9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River, Washington:    Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 54 miles away    Lake Easton State Park, Washington, 14 miles away    Iron Horse State Park, Washington, 16 miles away    Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, 20 miles away    Federation Forest State Park, Washington, 34 miles away    Olallie State Park, Washington, 37 miles away Lakes Near American River, Washington:    Flat Iron Lake, Yakima , 4 miles away    Granite Lake, Yakima , 12 miles away    Rimrock Lake, Yakima , 16 miles away    Lost Lake, Kittitas , 18 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for American River, Washington   All Washington Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Washington. Books about whitewater paddling on American River, Washington List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on American River, Washington. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Ellensburg, Washington Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Washington, the metro area neareast to American River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.