Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near B Z Corner, WA. The route reaches Nestor Peak at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,284 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 2,105–3,137 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: N-1040 Road · 45.80724, -121.55705
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on N-1040 Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto N-1600 Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Nestor Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto N-1040 Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 1.9 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from N-1040 Road Trailhead
- Buck Creek Trail & N-1040 Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,934 ft
- Buck Creek Falls–Buck Creek Trail, 4 sights 8 mi · ▲ 2,596 ft
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