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California
Buck Ridge Trail
3.2 mi
Distance
2,293 ft
Gain
1h 32m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,293 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,293 ft
- Highest point
- 6,567 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,644 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Buck Ridge Trail is a 6.34-mile out-and-back hike in California with 2,293 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,567 feet.
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