Buck Creek Trail–Palisades Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 3,119 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Buck Creek Trail–Palisades Trail, 4 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Snoquera, WA. It climbs 3,119 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,375 – 5,046 ft · steepest grade: 38%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02308, -121.53542
Nearest town Snoquera, WA

Directions

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Buck Creek Trail–Palisades Trail, 4 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 3,119 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 2,377–5,046 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02308, -121.53542

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto White River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miReach Buck Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto White River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right onto Palisades Trail, heading NE.
  7. 6.1 miSharp right onto Ranger Creek Trail, heading SE.
  8. 4.1 miSharp right onto White River Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F45°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 82°59°
Wed 85°63°
Thu 86°60°
Fri 78°55°
Sat 75°52°
Sun 77°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~187 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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