Location

Whitewater Run

V Put-in Merced - 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary

6.8 mi • 242 ft/mi

View Run

Current Conditions

-- • 300.00-1000.00 cfs

Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA

Whitewater Runs on Merced River

9 runs

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

V Put-in at this location 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary

6.8 mi 242 ft/mi

III-IV Take-out at this location 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.

3.3 mi 40 ft/mi

IV-V Downstream from here (6.2 mi to put-in) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud

3.8 mi

IV Downstream from here (10.0 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg

14.3 mi 40 ft/mi

IV Downstream from here (21.2 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby

13.8 mi 20 ft/mi

I Downstream from here (46.2 mi to put-in) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam

3.5 mi 2 ft/mi

I(II) Downstream from here (49.9 mi to put-in) 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence

51.7 mi 5 ft/mi

I Upstream from here (3.5 mi from take-out) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow

5.8 mi 2 ft/mi

IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (10.8 mi from take-out) 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley

7.7 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 point for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Merced. The location coordinates place it in the Sierra Nevada foothills region, an area known for scenic river corridors and moderate to challenging whitewater conditions depending on water flow and seasonal conditions.

Amenities

parking

Junction 140 and 120

Location

Whitewater Run

Current Conditions

Whitewater Runs on Merced River

Difficulty Classes

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