Buck Creek
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.6 mi
Distance
1,050 ft
Gain
2h 14m
Time
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Buck Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,050 ft
- Elevation loss
- 930 ft
- Highest point
- 3,450 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,542 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
Buck Creek is a 3.59-mile trail at Smith Butte in Washington managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,633 feet of elevation within the Smith Butte trail system.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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