New River

Burnt Ranch, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

18.0 mi run
Flows year-round
715 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
715 cfs
Average current
1.7 ft/s
Gradient
58.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
231 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this water

New River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Burnt Ranch, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 715 cfs and a gradient of about 58.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Boise CreekPhoto: Brock Dolman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Boise Creek

~39 min drive

Boise Creek is an 8.5-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 55 cfs and a gradient of about 360.4 feet per mile.

Boise Creek

~25 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

Big Flat River Access Parking

~28 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

Big Creek

~10 min drive

Big Creek is a 7.5-mile paddling stretch near Burnt Ranch, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 374.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Pigeon Point Boating Site

~31 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

East Fork New River

~13 min drive

East Fork New River is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Big Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 121 cfs and a gradient of about 235.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Bagdad

~31 min drive

A worthwhile stop near California.

Slide Creek

~15 min drive

Slide Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Big Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 141 cfs and a gradient of about 363.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Methodist Creek River Access

~35 min drive

Methodist Creek River Access is a boat launch in California.

Virgin Creek

~16 min drive

Virgin Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Orleans, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 160 cfs and a gradient of about 187.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Guided trips nearby

Local operators near Burnt Ranchoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

Six Rivers Rafting

Kayaking business nearby (~13 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Kayak Trinidad

Kayaking business nearby (~40 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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