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Buck Peak

Oregon

About

Buck Peak is a summit of 6,073 feet in the Klamath Ranger District of Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest. The nearest town is Rocky Point, about 11 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Howard Prairie Dam weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows in the mid-40s and only a couple of wet days a month. That station sits well below the peak, so temperatures on top run cooler. Clover Creek is about 1.6 miles away and South Pass Lake about 3.6 miles. For an overnight, Sunset campground is roughly 7.5 miles off, and the Spence Mountain Bouldering area is about 9 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,073 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Buck Peak

Oregon

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 36–47°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Howard Prairie Dam, OR weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan36° high23° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high23° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high26° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high29° low4 days with snow
  5. May60° high36° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high40° low
  7. Jul79° high47° low
  8. Aug79° high46° low
  9. Sep72° high40° low
  10. Oct58° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov42° high28° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec35° high23° low9 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Rocky Point, Oregon · 11 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Fremont-Winema National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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