Bucks Lake Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
160 acres0.6 mi of trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Meadow Valley
More than half of Meadow Valley’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Meadow Valley’s land is conserved, about 3,608 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bucks Lake Wilderness (0.6 mi). 9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Meadow Valley, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
66%
3,608 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bucks Lake Wilderness, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,608 conserved acres
66% of Meadow Valley’s land. Who manages Meadow Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,608 ac
National Forest · 3,608 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,608 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 3.7 mi
Meadow Valley Creek1.2 mi
Pacific Crest Trail0.8 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Meadow Valley: May and June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 7.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Meadow Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Meadow Valley
Where can I hike in Meadow Valley?
The longest trail networks: Bucks Lake Wilderness, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Meadow Valley’s trails?
Bucks Lake Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meadow Valley?
215,839 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meadow Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,483 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meadow Valley neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →