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Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes

On Buell Peak, South Washington Cascades

Local route7.9 km · 4.9 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Eastside Trail 1.3 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Buell Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–23 °C (55–73 °F)

  1. J3°-3°327
  2. F4°-3°234
  3. M6°-1°228
  4. A9°0°152
  5. M13°3°124
  6. J18°7°103
  7. J23°10°40
  8. A23°10°36
  9. S20°8°86
  10. O13°3°216
  11. N5°-2°379
  12. D2°-4°344

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 7.9 km (4.9 mi) long, Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes is a local hiking route in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States of America. It is on Buell Peak in the South Washington Cascades. It lies about 48 km southeast of Carbonado.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
7.9 km · 4.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Buell Peak (mountain, 1,701 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
South Washington Cascades (Cascade Range › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
48 km SE of Carbonado (Pierce County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mount Rainier National Park
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
46.8498, -121.5624
Route start
46.8337, -121.5351
OpenStreetMap
relation 5194450
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Eastside Trail

1.3 mi · 2.0 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Shriner Peak

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Cougar Lakes Trail

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Pct: Naches Central

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Dewey Lake Way

4.0 mi · 6.4 km · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Cowlitz Divide

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Mount Rainier National Park

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