Buck Creek NRA Trailhead
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Buck Creek NRA Trailhead
Situated on the ridge above Hells Canyon and the Hells Canyon Wilderness 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.
Before you go
Season
June
Reservations
This site is not reservable.
Fees
No fee or pass required.
Restrictions
General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Wilderness Regulations apply within Hells Canyon Wildernes. • Motorized vehicles, bicycles, carts, hang glider and other mechanical equipment is prohibited in the Wilderness area.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.