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Millcreek Hiking Alternatives<\/H3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

*** New: *** Alternative to Dog Lake: Alpine Lake in the Canyons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dog Lake was a favorite of my dogs. Swim, play fetch with a stick and most of all, cool off for the sometimes hot trek back down. This Alpine Lake trail is the first of the alternatives for Dog Lake while the upper Millcreek Canyon is closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can’t read the red sign in the picture, but it states: No Swimming – No Lifeguard on Duty! So watch your dogs closely as they swim \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click<\/strong> to see Alpine Lake route<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Rob\u2019s Trail to Murdock Peak Hiking Route<\/H4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On a PC, to zoom in, click on map and use scroll bars. To return to this page click back-button; On mobile just pinch to zoom while in landscape mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’re hiking with your dog(s), please note there is no water on the trail. To allow your dog to splash in a mountain stream you’ll need to make a detour 0.8 miles on the Great Western Trail from the junction either before the final fairly steep climb to the peak or after coming back down (see lower left on the map). The stream will be alongside the trail. After cooling off through their paws by wading in the water and lapping up as much as they need, remember it’s another 0.8 miles back to the junction for a 1.6 mile total detour.
WATER FOUND! Update 5\/15\/26<\/mark><\/strong> Where Ambush Trail meets Mid Mountain Trail (see map above), turn right instead of left and go about 100 yards. There is what some hikers call a “well” but it’s more just a round metal cover for an underground spring as the water is running below. Slide the top back and use the bucket and rope found there to scoop water out *. Backtrack the 100 yards back to the trail junction to continue the hike to Murdock Peak.

* this water source may dry up in late summer<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Murdock Peak Ski-run segment (double black diamond \u2bc1\u2bc1) \u21e8<\/mark>
Pass this sign for a less steep approach to the peak further on at the junction with the Great Western Trail (as shown on the map)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click to Comment or Ask Questions About This Hike<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>
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