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Buffalo Pass Trailhead
1 trail starts here · North Cascades / Hwy 20
Parkingnot reported today
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At this trailhead
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
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Getting there
Navigate to: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.75941, -120.70579
Trails from this trailhead
- Buffalo Pass Trail · Out-and-back · 2.1 mi one way · 840 ft gain · 1¾–2½ hr · Moderate
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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