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Waterdog Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Waterdog Lake Trail

Lake City, Colorado

6.0 mi

Distance

1,578 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 44m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Waterdog Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is 6 miles long and gains 1,578 feet. It is in or next to Lake City, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,972 ft
Max:3,407 ft
Gain:481 ft
Loss:481 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,972 ft and 3,407 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,972 ft3,117 ft3,262 ft3,407 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,972 ft
High point3.0 mi3,407 ft
End6.0 mi2,972 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake City, CO · in or next to town
County:
Hinsdale County, CO

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

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