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Buckskin

Near Little Steamboat Mountain
Inside Granite Chief Wilderness
1,064 ft of climbing

3.0 mi one way · 1,064 ft climb · 6,856 ft high point · Very hard

In Granite Chief Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Buckskin is a very difficult 3.0 mile trail in Granite Chief Wilderness climbing 1,064 feet near Little Steamboat Mountain.

Elevation

1,064 ft of gain and 1,028 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.6 mi from the trailhead
Upper Hole Campground
Campground
5.6 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Floating Island Trail
- Ends at Gilmore Lake
- Inside Eldorado National Forest
- 3,098 ft of climbing
5.9 mi one way · 3,098 ft climb · Very hard
Eldorado National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Steamboat MountainNearby · 2.4 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: 3.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,064 ft
Descent: 1,028 ft
High point: 6,856 ft
Low point: 5,868 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 30
Trailhead: 39.1006° N · 120.3154° W

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Lake of the Woods

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Camp 4 mi away

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Ralston Peak

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Camp 3 mi away

0.6 mi one way · 448 ft climb · Very hard

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rubicon

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

20.4 mi one way · 3,405 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mt. Tallac Trail

Summits Mount Tallac
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Camp 3 mi away

0.2 mi one way · 213 ft climb · Easy

Desolation Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Rockbound

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

7.8 mi one way · 2,004 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado 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

Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°48°Sunny
Sat75°49°Sunny
Sun76°50°Partly Sunny
Mon76°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue77°51°Sunny
Wed77°52°Sunny
Thu76°51°Sunny

Today: Sunny then Patchy Smoke · wind 0 to 5 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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