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Merced River, Yosemite National Park

4.6
#21 of 22 in Nature in Yosemite National Park
Water Body · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
Merced River is located in Yosemite National Park. To visit Merced River on your trip to Yosemite National Park, use our Yosemite National Park road trip planner.
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  • By scrappysquirrel
    We visited Yosemite in mid-June. The Merced River was raging. We saw the river in so many different spots and it was beautiful. Be careful because the current is so strong.  more »
  • By DawgExplorer
    The Merced was raging in early June after quite a bit of snowmelt. White water went on for miles and miles well past the perimeter of the park. It is one of the center pieces of the valley that...  more »
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