5,072 ft
Distance
160 ft
Climb
-25 ft
Descent
00:08:05
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Dog Lake to Desolation Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Big Cottonwood Canyon
    Brighton, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Global Ranking
    #45147 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #891 in Trail Running
    • #4478 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    uinta-wasatch-cache national forest

Just built Summer 2016, pack it in. Provides a way to drop off of Dog lake to connect with Mill D

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dog Lake to Desolation multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    135 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,593 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,750 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,593 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,727 ft
  • Grade
    2.7%
  • Grade max
    -5.7%
  • Grade min
    25.3%
  • Distance climb
    3,360 ft
  • Distance down
    1,424 ft
  • Distance flat
    289 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:32
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on Jul 6, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (6 votes)
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      Dog Lake to... Trail Reports

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      Jul 6, 2025 @ 10:06am
      Jul 6, 2025
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 8:20am
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 No snow, good to go. I think there was one downed tree I had to dismount for, but no snow or mud
      Oct 16, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Oct 16, 2024
      Jun 13, 2024 @ 8:57am
      Jun 13, 2024
      		 Couple of dead fall but nothing to serious.
      Oct 10, 2023 @ 8:58am
      Oct 10, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
      All
      • 200 rides
      • Last: Jul 6, 2025

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      Aug 25, 2023 @ 7:32pm
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      Sep 5, 2021 @ 2:14pm
      Sep 5, 2021
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      Sep 5, 2021 @ 2:14pm
      Sep 5, 2021
      17 |
      Sep 5, 2021 @ 2:14pm
      Sep 5, 2021

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