Access Site
CA
Junction 140 and 120
City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.71910100, -119.68100000
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V
Put-in
Merced - 3) Routes 120-140 Junction to Park Boundary
6.8 mi • 242 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-1000.00 cfs
Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA
Whitewater Runs on Merced River
9 runsDifficulty 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
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