The North Fork Yuba River Rafting -
Map and Directions
9:30 am at Tributary Camp, near Indian Valley Campground, off Hwy 49 between Camptonville and Downieville.
Please be on time and note that there is no real address for this location. If you want to get a close destination, the address of the Indian Valley Outpost is 102 Fiddle Creek Road, Camptonville CA 95922. That's 1.5 miles SW of meeting location. DON'T TURN ON FIDDLE CREEK. The Outpost is actually located on Hwy 49. GPS Info. Latitude:39.51389, Longitude 120.97444 - Courtesy of Tahoe National Forest, not verified
FROM SACRAMENTO/BAY AREA:
From I80 in Auburn, take Hwy 49 exit to Grass Valley/Nevada City. In Nevada City take LEFT hand turn where Hwy 49 & 20 split and continue on Hwy 49 for approx. 30+ miles. After crossing the bridge over the N. Yuba, continue approx. 1.5 miles to a right hand turn signposted to the Indian Valley Campground. Continue on road, past (not through the gate) the main campground and TWT parking and camping is on left side (north) across from well house. There is extra parking a bit further down on right side.
FROM NORTH TAHOE/RENO AREA:
Take Hwy 89 NW from Truckee to Hwy 49 junction in Sierraville (25 miles). Take Hwy 49 west through Downieville (30 miles) and continue approx. 10 miles. Take left hand turn just after Rocky Rest campground, towards Indian Valley camp. Tributary parking & camp is located on the right across from the well house (no signs) before the Indian Valley main campground on left.
DISTANCES/TIMES FOR TRAVEL -
North Fork Yuba River Rafting:
17 mins SW of Downieville (11 miles) PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME
55 mins N of Grass Valley (36 miles) ON BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKENDS
<2 hrs NE of Sacramento (98 miles)
1.25 hrs NE of Yuba City (55 miles)
3 ½ hrs NE of San Francisco (180 miles)
4 hrs NE of San Jose (207 miles,
2.25 hrs W of Reno (100 miles)
1.75 hrs NW of Truckee (71 miles)
2 hrs NW of Incline Village (87 miles)
1.75 hrs SE of Chico (79 miles)
