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Access Site CA

Bagby Recreation Area - Shepard's Point

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.60570100, -120.11100000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Merced River below Merced Falls DAM near Snell CA Same River 13.5 mi away
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Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA Same River 25.6 mi away
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Merced River a Shaffer Bridge near Cressey CA Same River 29.3 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV Take-out Merced - 6) Briceburg to Bagby
20 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
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
IV Take-out at this location 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
I Downstream from here (15.6 mi to put-in) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi 2 ft/mi
I(II) Downstream from here (19.3 mi to put-in) 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi 5 ft/mi
IV Upstream from here (10.0 mi from take-out) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV-V Upstream from here (20.8 mi from take-out) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
V Upstream from here (24.7 mi from take-out) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
III-IV Upstream from here (30.9 mi from take-out) 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
I Upstream from here (34.1 mi from take-out) 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (41.3 mi from take-out) 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Bagby Recreation Area at Shepard's Point serves as a whitewater take-out on the Merced River in Mariposa County. This location is specifically designed for paddlers finishing whitewater runs on the Merced, providing river access in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills. The take-out point allows boaters to exit the river after navigating upstream sections, making it an essential access point for day trips and multi-day whitewater expeditions in the region.