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Idaho
Lower Buck Lake Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
576 ft
Gain
30 min
Time
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Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
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Lower Buck Lake Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 576 ft
- Elevation loss
- 576 ft
- Highest point
- 3,105 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,916 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Lower Buck Lake Trail is a 1.86-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 576 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,105 feet.
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