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Upper Buck Lake

Moose Creek Ranger District, Idaho

4.8 mi

Distance

761 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Buck Lake is a point-to-point trail in Nezperce National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Idaho County, Idaho. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 761 feet. The nearest town is Elk City, Idaho, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,256 ft
Max:1,942 ft
Gain:264 ft
Loss:722 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,256 ft and 1,942 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,256 ft1,485 ft1,713 ft1,942 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,942 ft
End4.8 mi1,484 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Elk City, ID · about 14 mi away
County:
Idaho County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Nezperce National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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