Access Site
CA
Take Out
City: CA
County: Mariposa
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.72980100, -119.52500200
Air Temp: --
Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V(V+)
Take-out
Merced - 0.5) Headwaters to Little Yosemite Valley
Current Conditions
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• 150.00-500.00 cfs
Merced River a Happy Isles Bridge near Yosemite CA
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
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
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
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.