Dead Dog #2220

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

White River National Forest (NF) · Open Access

8,757 ft
Elevation

The Dead Dog trail begins 0.8 miles up the East Lake Creek Trail #1880 and ends after another 4.3 miles at Middle Lake Trail #2223: The trail begins in an aspen grove and as you gain elevation turns to spruce/ fir forest. As you approach the ridge before Middle Lake, the trail becomes steep.

* There is a printable Recreation Quicksheet for this trail which is complete with directions, a map, details, and other information about this trail. Or to see quicksheets for other recreation areas across the Forest, click on the "Recreation Quicksheets" link in the right column and select the appropriate Ranger District.

Getting there

Travel 16.5 miles east from Eagle on I-70 to the Edwards exit and head south towards the town and Hwy. 6.At Hwy. 6 turn right, heading west, for 0.7 miles to Lake Creek Rd., turning left, south, at the National Forest Access sign.Travel on this road for 1.8 miles and then turn right onto West Lake Creek Rd., look for the sign at the turn for the East Lake Creek trailhead.Follow this road for approximately 4 miles to the trailhead, staying to the right at the “Y” after the bridge.Follow East Lake Creek- FDT 1880 for 0.8 miles to the junction with Dead Dog.

39.58016, -106.59056 · 39°34'48.6"N 106°35'26.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.62.42.83.42.11.11.62.02.12.32.92.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Dead Dog #2220

Can you reserve a site at Dead Dog #2220?
No. Dead Dog #2220 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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