Dog Lake–Big Water Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Dog Lake–Big Water Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Lost Acres, UT. The route reaches Dog Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dog Lake–Big Water Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 7,627–8,803 ft
Out & Back
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
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Water Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Little Water Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Big Water Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Dog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right onto Little Water Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Water Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Little Water Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Water Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Lower Big Water Link Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mid Millcreek Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mid Millcreek Connector 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft
- Little Water Trail & Old Red Pine Road Trail Loop via Great Western Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,035 ft
- Mid Millcreek Connector 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft
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