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Hike

Lower Buck

Ends at Buck Lake
Inside Emigrant Wilderness

3.2 mi out & back, trail only · 195 ft gain · 8,354 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Crabtree Trailhead, 11.6 mi each way

In Emigrant Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 3.2-mile out and back route to Buck Lake in Emigrant Wilderness passes Lower Buck Lake on the way.

Elevation

195 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Pine Valley Horse Camp
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Smith Peak Trail
- Summits Smith Peak
- Inside Yosemite National Park
- 3,680 ft of climbing
12.9 mi out & back · 3,680 ft gain · Very hard
Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Out: 70 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Buck LakeDestination · 1.6 mi in
Lower Buck LakeAlong the way · 0.6 mi in
Red Can LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.2 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 195 ft round trip
High point: 8,354 ft
Low point: 8,304 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.2 mi and 195 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 38.1786° N · 119.9066° W

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2.7 mi from the trailhead

Kerrick Corral Horse Camp

Campground

4.4 mi from the trailhead

Pioneer Trail

Campground · California

19 mi from you

Smith Peak Trail

Summits Smith Peak
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,588 ft of climbing

12.8 mi out & back · 3,588 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Peeler Lake Trail

Passes Peeler Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,311 ft of climbing

15.1 mi out & back · 3,311 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Boundary Lake Trail

Passes Lookout Point
Inside Stanislaus National Forest
3,437 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 3,437 ft gain · Very hard

Stanislaus National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Buckeye Pass

Ends at Buckeye Pass
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,511 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 3,511 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Huckleberry Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Stanislaus National Forest
7,379 ft of climbing

38.0 mi one way · 7,379 ft gain · Very hard

Stanislaus National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Inside Emigrant Wilderness
- 1,571 ft of climbing
11.2 mi loop · 1,571 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today58°40°Mostly Sunny
Sat59°39°Sunny
Sun58°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon55°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue57°38°Sunny
Wed58°37°Sunny
Thu52°35°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 6 mph NE

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Signal

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