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Buck Rock Fire Lookout Trail
ModerateOut and Back
Sequoia National Park/California

Buck Rock Fire Lookout Trail

Stony Creek Village, California

4.7 mi

Distance

787 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The trail is partially on an unpaved road. You will share the trail with cars. This trail may be closed due to weather emergencies. Visitors are welcome from 10am to 5pm.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,342 ft
Max:2,567 ft
240 ft
240 ft
2,342 ft2,417 ft2,492 ft2,567 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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