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Puppydog Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
California

Puppydog Loop

Kelseyville, California

3.0 mi

Distance

610 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Puppydog Loop is a loop trail in Lake County, California. It is 3 miles long and gains 610 feet. The nearest town is Kelseyville, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:454 ft
Max:550 ft
Gain:186 ft
Loss:186 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 454 ft and 550 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.454 ft486 ft518 ft550 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi472 ft
High point1.2 mi550 ft
End3.0 mi472 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kelseyville, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Lake County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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