American River, Washington <<< Back to American River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 54 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.97792 Longitude: -121.16763 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.97547 Longitude: -121.09767 Paddling Rivers Near American River, Washington:    American River, Yakima County, 2 miles away       Class II+ - 5 miles long (American Forks to Sawmill Flat)    Naches River, Yakima County, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 34 miles long (Sawmill Flat to bl. Town of Naches)    Little Naches River, Yakima/Kittitas County, 7 miles away       Class II-III+(IV) - 9.5 miles long (Matthew Creek to Little Naches Campground)    Rattlesnake Creek - Naches Tributary, Yakima County, 9 miles away       Class III - 7.7 miles long (North Fork to Nile Road Bridge)    American River, Yakima County, 9 miles away       Class III-IV - 4.7 miles long (Hell's Crossing to American Forks)    Bumping River, Yakima County, 12 miles away       Class II - 10.5 miles long (Bumping Reservoir to American River)    Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 13 miles away       Class II - 7.8 miles long (Cle Elum Dam to confluence with Yakima River)    Tieton River, Yakima County, 15 miles away       Class III+ - 11.5 miles long (Rimrock Reservoir to Windy Point Campground)    American River, -blank- County, 18 miles away       Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)    Tieton River - South Fork, Yakima County, 19 miles away       Class IV(V+) - 5.7 miles long (Grey Creek Campground to Rimrock Lake)    Tieton River, Yakima County, 20 miles away       Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Windy Point Campground to Naches)    Cle Elum River, Kittitas County, 20 miles away       Class II - 4 miles long (Salmon La Sac Creek to Cle Elum Reservoir) Hotels near American River, Washington: Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 14.1 miles away Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum 16 miles away Timber Lodge Inn, Cle Elum 17.1 miles away Econo Lodge Near Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum 17.8 miles away Hampton Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg 37.5 miles away Econo Lodge Ellensburg Near University, Ellensburg 37.8 miles away Best Western Plus Ellensburg Hotel, Ellensburg 40.3 miles away Holiday Inn Express ELLENSBURG, Ellensburg 40.6 miles away Super 8 Ellensburg, Ellensburg 40.8 miles away Quality Inn & Conference Center, Ellensburg 40.8 miles away Comfort Inn Ellensburg, Ellensburg 40.9 miles away Red Lion Hotel & Conference Ce, Ellensburg 40.9 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near American River, Washington:    Indian Flat Campground, Yakima County, 1 miles away    Kaner Flat Campground, Kittitas County, 2 miles away    American Forks, Goose Prairie, 2 miles away    Crow Creek, Goose Prairie, 2 miles away    Cedar Springs Campground, Yakima County, 2 miles away    Little Naches, Thorp, 2 miles away    Little Naches Campground, Kittitas County, 3 miles away Trails near American River, Washington:    Quartz Creek Trail, Kittitas , 4 miles away       6.6 hiking miles, 3413 feet elevation difference    Kaner Flat Trail, Kittitas , 5 miles away       7.3 hiking miles, 4400 feet elevation difference    Manastash Ridge Trail, Kittitas , 5 miles away       4.2 hiking miles, 798 feet elevation difference    Mount Cliffty Trail, Kittitas , 6 miles away        9.8 hiking miles, 3795 feet elevation difference    Fifes Ridge Trail, Yakima , 6 miles away       13 hiking miles, 4581 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near American River, Washington:    Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 60 miles away    Iron Horse State Park, Washington, 14 miles away    Lake Easton State Park, Washington, 14 miles away    Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, 26 miles away    Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, 36 miles away    Fort Simcoe State Park, Washington, 36 miles away Lakes Near American River, Washington:    Flat Iron Lake, Yakima , 6 miles away    Lost Lake, Kittitas , 12 miles away    Rimrock Lake, Yakima , 15 miles away    Granite Lake, Yakima , 17 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.