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Buckeye Trail - Los Padres National Forest
Trail Distance 8.61 Miles

A beautiful trail that has ocean views and travels through oak groves, redwood groves, chaparral. A nice place to camp is at Villa Creek, the camp is set among redwood trees and the creek provides a tranquil sounds of flowing water. The Buckeye Trail is a 8.61 mile long trail in the Silver Peak Wilderness in Monterey County . The trail leads from Highway 1 near Salmon Creek and climbs up and over a few ridges and then completes at South Coast Ridge Road (20S05.6). Please let us know if you have explored this trail recently.

Trail Details

  • Trail #: 5E09
  • Wilderness Area: Silver Peak
  • County: Monterey County
  • Ranger District: Monterey Ranger District
  • Trail-head Latitude: 35.8144
  • Trail-head Longitude: -121.36034
  • Water Sources: Villa Creek is a year round source of tasty water.
  • Trail Condition: Good - Trail is easy to follow and is in good shape
  • Topo Maps:
      Burro MountainVilla Creek
  • `` `` `` `` `` Activities & Features:
    • Backpacking
    • Camping
    • Campfire Rings
    • Creek
    • Day Hiking
    • Panoramic Views
    • Waterfall
    • Wildlife Viewing
    • Wilderness Camping



Trail Stats

  • Total Elevation Gain: + 4560 feet.
  • Total Elevation Loss: - 2686 feet.
  • Overall Average Slope Gain: + 13 %.
  • Overall Average Slope Loss: - 12 %.
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Trail Camps

  1. Villa Creek Camp (1150 feet)
  2. Alder Creek Camp (2270 feet)
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Survey This Trail

Survey Photos:


  • Alan Curtis - 07-10-2017

  • Alan Curtis - 07-10-2017

  • Anonymous Surveyor - 08-04-2017

  • Andrew - 11-18-2017

  • Andrew - 11-18-2017

  • Andrew - 11-18-2017

  • Slokal - 04-16-2021

  • Slokal - 04-16-2021

  • Rob - 04-17-2024

  • Rob - 04-17-2024

  • Rob - 04-17-2024

  • Rob - 04-17-2024

  • Rob - 04-17-2024

Submitted Trail Reports

Buckeye Trail Survey - 10-01-2025 - by David Young
Link: Buckeye Trail
Date: 10-01-2025
Surveyor Name:David Young
Trail description:

Did the sections from Buckeye / Salmon Creek trailhead to Cruickshank Camp. Took us just over three hours plus stops.

The trail was all good, with perhaps the occasional fallen tree and short detour around it



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