Buck Creek (FR 7160000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck Creek (FR 7160000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF
24 mi from Buckley
Maps 3,653 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/2–12/14
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 12.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Ranger Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 12.2 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~260 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Fawn Ridge stands 1,953 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles south.
- Buck Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–53°F, 5.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.