About Buck Creek NRA Trailhead
Situated on the ridge above Hells Canyon and the [Hells Canyon Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467) area, the Buck Creek National Recreation Area (NRA) Trailhead is a combination horse campground and trailhead for back country. The site has limited stock facilities such as hitching rails, trailer parking, feed bunks and holding corrals. This trailhead provides access to Reservoir Bench Trail 1884 which enters[ Hells Canyon Wilderness.](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467)
- Season: June
- Managed by: USFS - Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Where: 23 mi east of Wallowa Lake, OR · 45.1977, -116.76449
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Po Saddle Trailhead 2.3 mi
- Big Bar Camping Area 5 mi
- Stud Creek Campsite 6.1 mi
- Blackhorse Campground 6.1 mi
- Hells Canyon - Oregon/Wallowa Valley 6.2 mi
- Ollokot Campground 6.4 mi