Buck Creek Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 7 mi round trip · 1,067 ft gain · 2 h 30 min–3 h 45 min
A solid half-day for most hikers.
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At this trail
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Parking pass 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 Buck Creek-Lower Trailhead · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.05829, -121.54097
Right now
Clear, wind 2 mph · Full forecast ›
7:12 am 6:35 pm
AQI 24
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 49 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained
Snow: 3″ snow at Surprise Lakes (4,280 ft, 17.6 km away)
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 14 · typical peak Apr 10
Snow level: about 8,800 ft now · 5,500–10,100 ft over the next three days
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All conditions and reports at Buck Creek-Lower Trailhead
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