Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Bucks Creek Trailhead is published. Seasonal forest-road access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Bucks Creek Trailhead
Bucks Lake Wilderness, Plumas National Forest, California
About this place
Bucks Creek Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail Bucks Creek access; the west-side route enters the Bucks Creek drainage and wilderness trail network
Use the signed Bucks Lake road approach and verify seasonal gate and snow status.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Bucks Lake Wilderness itself has no published recurring closure, but winter snow changes road accessSeasonal access
Seasonal forest-road access: Use the signed Bucks Creek Trailhead access in Bucks Lake Wilderness, Plumas National Forest, California. The west and east-side trailheads use different paved and unpaved forest roads. Check Plumas National Forest alerts and use only the signed parking area for the selected route. Bucks Lake Wilderness itself has no published recurring closure, but winter snow changes road access. The road from Quincy is maintained only to Bucks Summit in winter; the final miles can require skis, snowshoes, or snowmobile travel.
Before driving
Check Plumas alerts, county road conditions, and the exact trailhead approach before travel.
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- Latitude
- 39.914357° N
- Longitude
- 121.144867° W