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Bucks Lake Recreation Area

Bucks Lake Recreation Area in California has 7 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering

Is Bucks Lake Recreation Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bucks Lake Recreation Area

Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    42° / 25°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 29°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 45°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 50°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon Dam, CA, 20.5 mi away at 4,560 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bucks Lake Recreation Area is a climbing area in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in northeastern California. It sits among a cluster of trails, campgrounds and another climbing area, so it works as a base for a day of climbing or a longer stay in the forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Canyon Dam weather station show July and August highs in the mid-80s with only about one wet day a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on roughly 11 days a month. Mill Creek is about half a mile away, and the Bucks Creek Loop Trail is about a mile off. Whitehorse Campground is about 1.5 miles away, and Quarry, another climbing area, is about 1.8 miles away.

Routes (7)

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