Water Dog Lake via Lake Road Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Waterdog Lake Open Space near Belle Monte, CA. The route passes Water Dog Lake before reaching Water Dog Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 417 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi400 – 581 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Berry Trail 37.50729, -122.30493
Nearest town Belle Monte, CA
Directions
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Water Dog Lake via Lake Road Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 417 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 400–580 ft
Out & Back · Waterdog Lake Open Space
Trailhead: Berry Trail · 37.50729, -122.30493
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Continentals Way & Lyall Way stop 419 m from the trailhead
- Start on John Brooks Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Water Dog Lake.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Lake Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Water Dog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto John Brooks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% dirt46% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 73°F55°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat
75°51°
Sun
68°51°
Mon
81°57°
Tue
82°61°
Wed
86°64°
Thu
91°71°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Continentals Way & Lyall Way stop 419 m from the trailhead
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