Data Disclaimer: Water level data is provided by USGS and NOAA for informational purposes only. Verify conditions on-site before any water activities. Learn more
Access Site CA

Put In

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

Sign in to Monitor
City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.73830000, -119.41700000
Air Temp: --
Location
Get Directions
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Merced River a Happy Isles Bridge near Yosemite CA Same River 7.8 mi away
View Gauge
Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA Same River 13.7 mi away
View Gauge
Tenaya Creek below Tenaya Lake Outlet near Tuolumne Meadows 6.6 mi away
View Gauge
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V(V+) Put-in Merced - 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
View Run
Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs (7 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
IV-V(V+) Put-in at this location 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
I Downstream from here (10.2 mi to put-in) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
III-IV Downstream from here (14.8 mi to put-in) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
V Downstream from here (18.3 mi to put-in) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
IV-V Downstream from here (24.1 mi to put-in) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
IV Downstream from here (28.0 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (39.0 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on the Merced River located in Mariposa County, California. This site serves as a launch location for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Merced River. The area is situated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, providing access to a popular whitewater paddling destination. Given its designation as a whitewater put-in, this site is primarily suited for kayakers and canoeists with appropriate skill levels for river paddling.