Buffalo Pass Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 4.2 mi round trip · 840 ft gain · 1¾–2½ hr
Parkingnot reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
At this trail
Pack it out.
Parking passNorthwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass
PermitsDay hikes: none. Overnight: wilderness permit.
AreaMethow Valley ›
Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Officialconditions › · roads › · fees › · permits ›
Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go.
Getting there
Starts at Buffalo Pass Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.75941, -120.70579
Right now
Daylight7:20 am 6:17 pm
Air qualityAQI 13 Good
WildfirePtarmigan fire, 21 km away, 25,566 acres, 90% contained
Snow0″ snow at Harts Pass (6,490 ft, 5.5 km away)
Typical year: snowpack 0% of normal for the date · usually melted out by about Jun 24 · typical peak Apr 27
Typical year: snowpack 0% of normal for the date · usually melted out by about Jun 24 · typical peak Apr 27
PassNorth Cascade Hwy SR 20 28 km
Eastbound: No current information available · Westbound: No current information available · pass report ›
Eastbound: No current information available · Westbound: No current information available · pass report ›
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