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Mount Olympus Wilderness

Dog Lake–Bakers Pass Loop, 10 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 4,304 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Dog Lake–Bakers Pass Loop, 10 sights is a 10.8-mile loop in Mount Olympus Wilderness near Lost Acres, UT. The route passes Bakers Pass and Dog Lake. It climbs 4,304 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,192 – 10,220 ft · steepest grade: 49%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Big Water Trailhead 40.68446, -111.64880
Nearest town Lost Acres, UT
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Dog Lake–Bakers Pass Loop, 10 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 4,304 ft · 5 hr 45 min

Elevation 7,192–10,220 ft

Loop · Mount Olympus Wilderness

Trailhead: Lower Big Water Trailhead · 40.68446, -111.64880

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Mid Millcreek Spur Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading SE.
  5. 2.1 miBear left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Alexander Basin Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Gobbler's Knob Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bowman Fork Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Bakers Pass.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Raymond summit trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baker Pass Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Desolation Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto Mill A Basin Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.3 miSharp left onto Butler Fork Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Desolation Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Dog Lake.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Water Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Little Water Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Water Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Little Water Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Water Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading N.
  26. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dog-lake-dog-lake-loop-11-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F56°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 72°55°
Sun 69°49° 48%
Mon 56°45° 61%
Tue 69°44°
Wed 77°51°
Thu 73°51° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~163 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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