Printer Friendly North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River

North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River


Stretch: Last Chance Bridge to Mosquito Ridge Rd.
Difficulty: Class V
Distance: 10.4 miles
Flows: ~350-800 cfs. Current Dreamflows estimate
Gradient: 137 fpm average (Miles 1.5-5 are 200+/- fpm)
Put-in: Last Chance Bridge on the Western States Trail
Take-out: Mosquito Ridge Rd
Shuttle: 35 miles (1 hour and fifteen minutes one-way) Plus a 40 minute hike downhill.
Season: Spring from snowmelt. Challenge is finding the road open.
Featured in Video A Wet State #45

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