Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
White River National Forest (NF) · Open Access
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.
39.58016, -106.59056 · 39°34'48.6"N 106°35'26.0"W
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| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
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.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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