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Hike

Buck Creek

Near Bathtub Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
6,126 ft of climbing

18.6 mi out & back · 6,126 ft gain · 5,746 ft high point · Very hard

Via Surveyor'S Ridge (1.1 mi)

In St. Joe National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Buck Creek is a very difficult 8.4-mile trail climbing 3,202 feet with Bathtub Mountain near the route.

Elevation

6,126 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Surveyors Lookout
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Black Mountain
- Summits Black Mountain
- Inside Clearwater National Forest
- 6,082 ft of climbing
16.3 mi out & back · 6,082 ft gain · Easy
Clearwater National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
3 mi from you

Out: 2,860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bathtub MountainNearby · 9.3 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 18.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,126 ft round trip
High point: 5,746 ft
Low point: 3,431 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 46.9953° N · 115.5441° W

Get directions Open the map

8.3 mi from the trailhead

Beaver Creek A-Frame Cabin (ID)

Campground · Idaho

9.7 mi from the trailhead

Line Creek Stock Campground

Campground

Fawn Lake

Summits Mallard Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,400 ft of climbing

10.2 mi loop · 3,397 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mallard Peak

Summits Mallard Peak
Inside Clearwater National Forest
3,228 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 3,228 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Black Jack Peak

Summits Black Jack Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,459 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 3,459 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Snow Peak

Summits Snow Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
2,788 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,788 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Conrad Peak

Summits Conrad Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,081 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 3,081 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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