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Access Site CA

El Capitan Bridge

Merced River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.72408700, -119.63177500
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA Same River 1.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I Take-out Merced - 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
2 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runs (8 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
III-IV Put-in at this location 2) El Cap Meadow to Highway 120 / 140 junction.
3.3 mi 40 ft/mi
I Take-out at this location 1) Stables to El Capitan Meadow
5.8 mi 2 ft/mi
V Downstream from here (3.4 mi to put-in) 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi 242 ft/mi
IV-V Downstream from here (9.4 mi to put-in) 4) Park Boundary to Redbud
3.8 mi
IV Downstream from here (13.3 mi to put-in) 5) Redbud to Briceburg
14.3 mi 40 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (24.5 mi to put-in) 6) Briceburg to Bagby
13.8 mi 20 ft/mi
I Downstream from here (49.6 mi to put-in) 7) Merced Falls to Snelling Diversion Dam
3.5 mi 2 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (7.4 mi from take-out) 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
7.7 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I(II) 53 mi away 8) Snelling diversion to San Joaquin confluence
51.7 mi 5 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
El Cap Meadow is a whitewater take-out location on the Merced River in Mariposa County, California. This site serves as an exit point for kayakers and canoeists running whitewater sections of the Merced River. The take-out is situated in a scenic area near El Capitan Meadow, providing access to one of California's popular whitewater paddling destinations. Boaters should be aware that this is specifically designated as a take-out location, making it ideal for the conclusion of a downriver whitewater run rather than a launch point.
Amenities
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restrooms