Description: This page is about the southfork of the tuolumne river in the central sierra mountains of california. It starts in Yosemite and runs till it ends at the main fork of the tuolumne at lumsden bridge
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Southforkriver.net is named after the South Fork of the Tuolumne River in the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is where we have spent most of our life vacationing and enjoying the outdoors and mountains. The South Fork of the Tuolumne River starts in Yosemite National Park and flows downhill until it merges with the main fork of the Tuolumne River at the bottom of the Rim of the World. Prior to joining the main fork it merges with the Middle Fork in the canyon just down from Rainbow Pool.
The headwaters of the river start just above the Tioga Pass Road (Highway 120) in the park at an elevation of about 8,750 feet. It drops under the road and then continues to flow through the backcountry of the park until it exits the park at Carlon. Carlon used to be the main entrance to the park where it lead through Aspen Valley, but now the main road enters the park at the Big Oak Flat Entrance. The river continues to flow downstream and crosses Highway 120 again at Italian Bar just above the town of Har