Buck Peak
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Buck Peak from Lost Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Buck Peak from Lolo Pass Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.49887, -121.85868
- Elevation: 4751 feet
Description
Buck Peak is the highest point in Multnomah County. It is one of a series of forested peaks along the ridge that divides the Bull Run Watershed from the West Fork Hood River drainage and forms the boundary between Hood River and Multnomah Counties.
From a clifftop viewpoint, there's a wide view to Vista and Cathedral ridges on Mount Hood as well as all the way down the Cascades to Mount Jefferson. Below lies Lost Lake and just east of the lake are Lost Lake Butte and Butcher Knife Ridge. Far to the east, you’ll make out Surveyors Ridge and Lookout Mountain. A short burrow through the trees to your left will offer views to Mount Adams and Mount Rainier. If you look around a little, you might find a couple of rusting artifacts from the time when Buck Peak harbored a lookout station.
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