Blue Buck Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 23.6 mi round trip · 840 ft gain · 8 h 45 min–12 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Mountain bikes allowed.
11.8 mi one way · high point 6,861 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,239–6,861 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Methow Valley (Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Golden Stairway Trailhead · Okanogan · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.52766, -119.94457
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, 56°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 42°F, wind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 56°F, wind 1 to 7 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:06 am · sunset 6:29 pm
Air: Good (AQI 8, PM2.5 1.5 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 19 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sinlahekin fire, 27 km away, 166,007 acres, 99% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Muckamuck (4,470 ft, 8.6 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Golden Stairway Trailhead
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