Buck Knoll

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Buck Knoll is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Little Oklahoma, WA. The route reaches Buck Knoll at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,191 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,887 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.04207, -123.30276
Nearest town Little Oklahoma, WA

Directions

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Buck Knoll

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 952–1,888 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.04207, -123.30276

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miReach Buck Knoll, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F47°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:48 PM
Tue 79°60°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 72°57°
Fri 70°50°
Sat 68°51°
Sun 69°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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