Washington, Buck Creek Trail
State: Washington
Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Length, One-Way: 2.4 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 2600 feet
Maximum Elevation: 3000 feet
Best Season: May to November
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate
Deer in velvet on Washington Creek
Trail Information
The Buck Creek Trail is a moderately low elevation trail paralleling the White Salmon River. The trail stays high above the river gorge with occasional viewpoints from the top. Most of the area is rocky and heavily forested. The trail has rolling grades and three stream crossings.
Directions
From Trout Lake:
Take Forest Road 23 north to Forest Road 80. Take FR80 north to the forest boundary. Continue on Forest Road 80 to Forest Road 31. Take FR 31 approximately one mile west to the trailhead.
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