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View of Dog Canyon and the Desert from Dog Canyon Trail
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View of Dog Canyon and the Desert from Dog Canyon Trail
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View of Dog Canyon and the Desert from Dog Canyon Trail
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Chuck Heckman
March 23, 2023
Hiking
The Dog Canyon Trail #106 is a 5.5-mile long trail that is for experienced hikers. The trail begins at the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park grounds and travels up the valley, reaching heights of over 2000 feet before ending at Forest Road 90B. At the top of the trail you will have breathtaking views of the valley below and out onto the deserts in the west.
This trail is mixed use and is available to hikers and horse riders.
This trail is mixed use and is available to hikers and horse riders.
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