Little Baldy Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Little Baldy Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Willard, WA. The route reaches Little Baldy Peak at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,197 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Baldy Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 2,665–3,139 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Buck Creek Trail · 45.81174, -121.58959
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 32% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on Buck Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto N-1730 Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto N-4000 Road, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto N-4600 Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Little Baldy Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto N-4000 Road, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto N-1730 Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Buck Creek Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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