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Dog Canyon Trail
A moderate 4.3-mile trail that is flat and easy to navigate and leads to a great canyon for hiking.
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Dog Canyon Trail Details
Dog Canyon is a moderate 4.3-mile out and back hike. This relatively flat hike leads to a spectacular canyon and is recommended to anyone who doesn't feel quite up to the longer and more strenuous Devil's Den Trail. Parking is available near the roadside exhibit at the Dog Canyon Trailhead.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
4.3 miles
Estimated time
1.5 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Dog Canyon Trail
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Dog Canyon Trailhead
Beginning point of the two northernmost hikes in the park, with a range of difficulty level so anyone can participate.
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Devil's Den Trail
Access this trailhead by parking at the Dog Canyon Trailhead and following the trail for 1.5 miles.
3.2 mi away
Persimmon Gap Visitor Center
This visitor center is located at the north entrance to the park and is a great place to gather all the information you could need to start off your Big Bend experience.
3.6 mi away
Persimmon Gap
Persimmon Gap is home to a visitor center, auto trail and hiking trails that show off the desert at its finest.
3.6 mi away
Permsimon Gap
Millions of years of erosion have transformed this once colossal mountain range into a collection of rolling hills.
