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
USFSLand Manager
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBig Cottonwood Canyon
Brighton, Utah -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill Primary
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Land Owneruinta-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
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Altitude change135 ft
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Altitude min8,593 ft
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Altitude max8,750 ft
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Altitude start8,593 ft
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Altitude end8,727 ft
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Grade2.7%
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Grade max-5.7%
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Grade min25.3%
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Distance climb3,360 ft
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Distance down1,424 ft
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Distance flat289 ft
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Avg time00:08:05
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Avg reverse time00:13:32
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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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