Deer Ridge–Buckhorn Wilderness Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Buckhorn Wilderness near King Hill, WA. The route passes Deer Ridge Viewpoint and Buckhorn Wilderness Viewpoint before reaching Deer Ridge at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,177 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,226 – 5,394 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Deer Park Trailhead 47.94901, -123.25839
Nearest town King Hill, WA
Directions
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Deer Ridge–Buckhorn Wilderness Viewpoint, 5 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,228–5,394 ft
Out & Back · Buckhorn Wilderness
Trailhead: Deer Park Trailhead · 47.94901, -123.25839
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 59°F / low 36° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Three Forks Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miPass Deer Ridge Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Buckhorn Wilderness Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Deer Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Three Forks Trail, heading NW.
- 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
FogTemperature 59°F36°
Feels like47°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:47 PM
Tue
64°47°
Wed
73°53°
Thu
78°52°
Fri
70°47°
Sat
67°44°
Sun
69°45°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Deer Park Trailhead Trailhead
- Cameron Creek Trail & Three Forks Trail 9 mi · ▲ 3,290 ft
- Deer Ridge Viewpoint–Deer Ridge Trail, 3 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,938 ft
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