American, N. Fork - 4. Shirtail Run: Yankee Jims Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge


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4. Shirtail Run: Yankee Jims Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge

Usual Difficulty II-III (may vary with level)
Length 5 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
usgs-11427000 500 - 5000 cfs II-III 10h46m 94 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

Put-in: Colfax-Foresthill Rd. topozone map, google map.

Take-out: Ponderosa Way topozone map, google map

The shuttle distance is about 12 miles, but expect to spend about 30 minutes driving each way.
Or, continue another 4.5 miles to Lake Clementine topozone map, google map.

Cassady & Calhoun, Holbek & Stanley, Martin
A description of this run can be found in Bill Tutthill's excellent California Creeks site.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2008-05-21 06:31:51

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Stream Team Editor
Ian Buckley
San Carlos, ca