Trailhead

Mill Creek Trailhead

Bucks Lake Wilderness, Plumas National Forest, California

About this place

Mill Creek Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Bucks Lake Wilderness. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.

The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.

Seasonal access

Closures & seasonal access

Bucks Lake Wilderness itself has no published recurring closure, but winter snow changes road access

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Mill Creek Trailhead is published. Seasonal forest road and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Seasonal forest road: Use the signed Mill Creek trailhead and verify the unpaved road and snow or fire closures. 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.

Map

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Latitude
39.964094° N
Longitude
121.195496° W

Sources

National Forest System Trails — Bucks Lake Wilderness — snapped official trail pointBucks Lake Wilderness no-permit policyBucks Lake Wilderness current conditionsPlumas National Forest — Bucks Lake WildernessPlumas National Forest — current alerts