North Fork Merced River | |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map: | USA California |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of North Fork Merced River in California |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | California |
Length: | 18miles[1] |
Source1: | Sierra Nevada |
Source1 Coordinates: | 37.7839°N -119.9808°W[2] |
Source1 Elevation: | 4188feet |
Mouth: | Merced River |
Mouth Coordinates: | 37.6128°N -120.0589°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 932feet |
The North Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River in Mariposa County, California. The river originates in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in the Stanislaus National Forest and flows generally south through a canyon to join the Merced River near Bagby.[3]