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N-1040 Road via Buck Creek Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,458 ft · 3 hr 20 min

N-1040 Road via Buck Creek Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Husum, WA. It climbs 2,458 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 2,326 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.80359, -121.53586
Nearest town Husum, WA
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N-1040 Road via Buck Creek Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,458 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 600–2,326 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.80359, -121.53586

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 28% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto N-1300 Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto N-1040 Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach N-1040 Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Buck Creek Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto N-1300 Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/n-1040-road-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip28%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity58%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 75°53° 21%
Sun 73°53° 26%
Mon 73°49°
Tue 81°50°
Wed 89°53°
Thu 79°55°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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