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Buckeye Spring - Los Padres National Forest

35.84, -121.37639

Details

  • TopoMap: Villa Creek
  • Elevation: 2200 feet
  • Wilderness Area: Silver Peak
  • County: Monterey County
  • Ranger District: Monterey Ranger District
  • Longitude: -121.37639
  • Latitude: 35.84
  • Recent Water Reports:

    Date Surveyor Water Report
    11-26-2022Addison JerlowStagnant
    07-06-2022Anonymous SurveyorTrickle
    06-02-2022Anonymous SurveyorFlowing
    05-22-2022Valinor223Flowing
    04-28-2022Maureen McHaleFlowing
    12-04-2021Jared PulleyFlowing
    11-10-2021Anonymous SurveyorFlowing
    10-09-2021Dan OTrickle
    06-27-2021Anonymous SurveyorFlowing
    07-27-2020Anonymous SurveyorFlowing
    10-12-2019Vicki WilsonFlowing
    04-01-2018Hiker RosieFlowing
    02-17-2018Michael PrattFlowing
    11-15-2017Anonymous SurveyorFlowing
    10-18-2015Steve CypherFlowing
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Description:

Buckeye Spring is a perennial spring on the Buckeye Trail in the Silver Peak Wilderness. The spring is a stone trough with a black plastic pipe just south of the main camp area at Buckeye Camp. The pipe stops running when water is low, but the trough usually stays full year-round.

Survey Photos:


  • Jared Pulley - 12-04-2021

Weather Forecasts for Buckeye Spring


Submitted Reports

Buckeye Spring Survey - 11-26-2022 - by Addison Jerlow
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 11-26-2022
Surveyor Name:Addison Jerlow
Camp Description:
Water Source:Stagnant
Water Source Details:No water coming out of pipe but two deep, clear pools left in spring boxes.
Weather Conditions:low 70s, high 40s
Buckeye Spring Survey - 07-06-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 07-06-2022
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:Trickle
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 06-02-2022 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 06-02-2022
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 05-22-2022 - by Valinor223
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 05-22-2022
Surveyor Name:Valinor223
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Flowing approx. 2 L/min from tube
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 04-28-2022 - by Maureen McHale
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 04-28-2022
Surveyor Name:Maureen McHale
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:The flow rate from the pipe was 1.2 gallons a minute.
Weather Conditions:Clear and 40°F - 70°F, breezy
Buckeye Spring Survey - 12-04-2021 - by Jared Pulley
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 12-04-2021
Surveyor Name:Jared Pulley
Camp Description:Pipe in Good Condition
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Minimal Flow
Weather Conditions:
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Buckeye Spring Survey - 11-10-2021 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 11-10-2021
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 10-09-2021 - by Dan O
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 10-09-2021
Surveyor Name:Dan O
Camp Description:
Water Source:Trickle
Water Source Details:Trickle flowing over trail.
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 06-27-2021 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 06-27-2021
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:A trickle by the trail but if you are willing to scramble down a few rocks there is very ample flow
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 07-27-2020 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 07-27-2020
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Clear water flowing out of pipe at about 1 liter/10 seconds.
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 10-12-2019 - by Vicki Wilson
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 10-12-2019
Surveyor Name:Vicki Wilson
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Good flow at pipe. Easy to fill water bottle.
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 04-01-2018 - by Hiker Rosie
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 04-01-2018
Surveyor Name:Hiker Rosie
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:good flow, at pipe very easy to filter, downstream a container to filter is required but very steady flow rate
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 02-17-2018 - by Michael Pratt
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 02-17-2018
Surveyor Name:Michael Pratt
Camp Description:
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Spring has good flow out of a pipe, making it easy to fill a bag/container for filtering, but is primarily just mud on the ground, not great for a pump filter.
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 11-15-2017 - by Anonymous Surveyor
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 11-15-2017
Surveyor Name:Anonymous Surveyor
Camp Description:This is a great camp in a pocket potrero, lots of graze and room for a couple of scout troops. There is a table under a giant oak. A very pleasant place to camp.
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:Old spring box with pipe, and some flow in streamlet
Weather Conditions:
Buckeye Spring Survey - 10-18-2015 - by Steve Cypher
Link: Buckeye Spring
Date: 10-18-2015
Surveyor Name:Steve Cypher
Camp Description:Spectacular camp. Large, beautiful meadow with big pines, oaks, eucalyptus & bay trees. Picnic table & fire ring beneath big bay. Only a little hair remains of the horse carcase that poluted the site for a long time. Reliable spring with hose. Ocean views & Indian mortar sites close.
Water Source:Flowing
Water Source Details:This spring always flows.
Weather Conditions:Awesome

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Last Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2022



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