- Elevation, modelled
- 278 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Red Mountain1,513 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 45.8172, -121.5429
Buck Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled 278 m. Red Mountain stands 1,513 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 2.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Buck Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,513 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Defiance | SW 217° | 1,504 m | 14.5 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,457.2 m | 9.1 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,347 m | 15.0 mi |
| Guler Mountain | N 355° | 1,288 m | 7.7 mi |
| Big Huckleberry Mountain | W 280° | 1,283 m | 11.8 mi |
| Monte Cristo | NNW 346° | 1,271.3 m | 6.3 mi |
| Monte Carlo | NNW 340° | 1,224 m | 4.0 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 6.1 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 11.5 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 7.8 mi off the Mount HoodNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 9 mi
- Kodak Point · 9 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 9 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baldy Peak: 1.1 mi
- Nestor Peak: 1.4 mi
- Whistling Ridge: 3.3 mi
- Timberhead Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Little Baldy Peak: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Husum Falls: 3.0 mi
- BZ Falls: 3.0 mi
- Wah Gwin Gwin Falls: 7.3 mi
- Spirit Falls: 7.7 mi
- Dog Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Military Veterans Memorial: 5.7 mi
- White Salmon Centennial Time Capsule: 6.6 mi
- Bob Overbaugh: 6.6 mi
- Curt Mathisen Family Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- B.P.O. Elks 1868: 6.7 mi
Museums: 12
- The History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 9.7 mi
- Twin Bridges Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: 19.6 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Wet Planet Rafting: 3.1 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 7.5 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 9.9 mi
- SA Kitesurf Adventures: 14.8 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Windboarding Beachhead: 6.2 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 7.3 mi
- Marina Beach: 7.3 mi
- Koberg Beach: 8.3 mi
- Rock Creek Beach: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 8.7 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 12.8 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 12.9 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:14 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Hood River · 8 mi
- Cascade Locks · 19 mi
- Mount Hood · 19 mi
- Stevenson · 19 mi
- The Dalles · 23 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 24 mi
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