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Access Site CA

Take Out

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.72980100, -119.52500200
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Merced River a Happy Isles Bridge near Yosemite CA Same River 1.9 mi away
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Tenaya Creek below Tenaya Lake Outlet near Tuolumne Meadows 7.3 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V(V+) Take-out Merced - 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
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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+) Take-out at this location 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
I Downstream from here (2.8 mi to put-in) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
III-IV Downstream from here (7.3 mi to put-in) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
V Downstream from here (10.8 mi to put-in) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
IV-V Downstream from here (16.7 mi to put-in) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
IV Downstream from here (20.6 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (31.7 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on the Merced River in Mariposa County, California, located at coordinates 37.72980100, -119.52500200. As a whitewater take-out site, it serves paddlers completing river trips on the Merced, which is known for its whitewater sections. Take-out points are essential for planning whitewater trips, as they provide the exit point where paddlers can remove their boats from the water after their run. The Merced River in this region offers varying water conditions depending on season and water flow rates, with rapids and features typical of Sierra Nevada foothill rivers.