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Buck Pasture

7.5 mi out & back, trail only · 1,750 ft gain · 8,590 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Meiss Trailhead, 9.6 mi each way

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

1,750 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Woods Lake Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Floating Island Trail
- Ends at Gilmore Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,098 ft of climbing
11.7 mi out & back · 4,347 ft gain · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 500 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Strawberry PassAlong the way · 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,750 ft round trip
High point: 8,590 ft
Low point: 7,623 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Trailhead: 38.6967° N · 119.9919° W

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3.2 mi from the trailhead

Caples Lake Resort

Cabin & lookout

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Caples Lake Campground

Campground

12 mi from you

Lake of the Woods

Ends at Ropi Lake
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

13.4 mi out & back · 2,576 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Ralston Peak

Summits Ralston Peak
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

7.2 mi out & back · 3,211 ft gain · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rubicon

Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.2 mi one way · 3,416 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
Inside Desolation Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

7.0 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

Ends at Wrights Lake
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,004 ft of climbing

15.5 mi out & back · 3,461 ft gain · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu63°48°Patchy Smoke
Fri57°44°Sunny
Sat57°43°Sunny
Sun52°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon55°39°Sunny
Tue60°42°Sunny
Wed61°Sunny

Thu: Patchy Smoke then Sunny · wind 8 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly