Printer Friendly Sacramento River (Castle Crags to Sims Flat)

Sacramento River (Castle Crags to Sims Flat)

Stretch:	Castle Crags Bridge to Sims Flat Campground
Difficulty:	Class IV-
Distance:	9 miles, 1 day
Flows:	500 - ? cfs. Current Dreamflows (est) upriver gauge downriver gauge
Gradient:	50 fpm average
Put-in:	Castle Crags Bridge
Take-out:	Sims Flat Campground
Shuttle:	5 miles (5 minutes) one-way
Season:	Spring, from snowmelt and dam release

Double Ledge (IV).

Holed (IV-).

Nothing over class II+.

There was a class III in here but I can't remember the details about it, easy to boat scout.

Nothing over class II+.

Sort of Amphitheater (IV).

Mear's Falls (V).

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