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Upper River Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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| | When you arrive at this primitive campground you'll realize it was well worth the effort getting here. This is a primitive camp ground which needless to say means that there are quite few amenities. The natural splendor at this primitive campground is great, and at this primitive campground you could get a lovelier wilderness experience than you would get at a more civilized campground. There's heaps of outdoors recreation available close by such as fishing, | |
hiking, whitewater paddling, and swimming, so running out of fun stuff to do won’t happen. This section of California is always a delight to go to through camping season. When was the last occasion you went camping for a couple
| | | of days? Upper River Campground in California is a great place to go. It's out of the question to run out of amusing stuff to do near Upper River Campground; it is a very great campground. The delightful variety of local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back repeatedly. Scores of people select Upper River Campground so they can go to Yosemite National Park. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always scenic. There's | |
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a total of 5 different ski lifts at close by ski mountain Badger Pass. Badger Pass obtains 17 feet of beautiful snow every winter, has an altitude difference of 540 feet, and 10 runs. Badger Pass has 100 acres of terrain; 5% of the
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runs are demanding while 95% are intermediate or beginner. Badger Pass has good runs to fit any ability. The Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls sector on Yosemite Creek is a nearby grade IV-V whitewater section, 8 miles long. This section of Yosemite Creek is suggested for expert whitewater paddlers only. Whitewater rapids are dangerous occurrences, so you must check circumstances before heading out.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Upper River Campground. |
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The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park
, 0 miles away |
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Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park
, 1 miles away |
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Curry Village, Yosemite National Park
, 1 miles away |
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Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park
, 2 miles away |
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Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park
, 6 miles away |
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Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park
, 13 miles away |
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Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp
, 15 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Upper River Campground:
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Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County
, 1 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference |
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North Dome Trail, Mariposa County
, 1 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4985 feet elevation difference |
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Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County
, 2 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference |
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Panorama Trail, Mariposa County
, 2 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference |
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Buena Vista Trail, Madera County
, 2 miles away, 22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference |
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Mist Trail, Mariposa County
, 2 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County
, 2 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Upper River Campground:
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Badger Pass, California
, 8 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs |
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June Mountain, California
, 33 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs |
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Dodge Ridge, California
, 36 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs |
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Mammoth Mountain, California
, 40 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs |
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Sierra Summit, California
, 40 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs |
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Bear Valley, California
, 52 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs |
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Kirkwood, California
, 62 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs |
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Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 68 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs |
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Heavenly, California
, 70 miles away, 3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs |
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Homewood, California
, 84 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs |
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| | Whitewater Near Upper River Campground:
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Yosemite Creek, Mariposa
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls) |
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Merced River, Mariposa
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) |
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Tenaya Creek, Mariposa
County
, 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) |
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Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa
County
, 14 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) |
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Big Creek, Mariposa
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) |
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| | Public Lands Near Upper River Campground:
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Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA
, 11 miles away |
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Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA
, 58 miles away |
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Sierra National Forest, California
, 29 miles away |
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Stanislaus National Forest, California
, 34 miles away |
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Echo Canyon State Park, Nevada
, 36 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Upper River Campground
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Tenaya Lake, Mariposa County
, 9 miles away |
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Givens Lake, Madera County
, 11 miles away |
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Bare Island Lake, Madera County
, 15 miles away |
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Reymann Lake, Mariposa County
, 15 miles away |
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Spotted Lakes, Madera County
, 16 miles away |
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