Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 2,726 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Husum, WA. The route reaches Nestor Peak at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 2,726 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Nestor Peak–Buck Creek Trail, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 2,726 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,338–3,137 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Buck Creek Trail · 45.79606, -121.53721
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto N-1300 Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto N-1400 Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto N-1600 Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Nestor Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto N-1400 Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Buck Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto N-1300 Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Buck Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 3.7 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Buck Creek Trail Trailhead
- Buck Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 974 ft
- Buck Creek Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,969 ft
- B-1200 Road & Buck Creek Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 3,008 ft
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