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Jul 27 2015

azbackpackr

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Dogtown Lake Campground

Flagstaff, AZ

Dogtown Lake Campground

Flagstaff, AZ

Car Camping		Jul 27 2015
		azbackpackr • Triplogs 883

Car Camping

Car Camping	15 Hrs	0.00 mph

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My friend and I camped here in July before going to Clear Creek and Glen Canyon with our kayaks. We also did a short paddle in the tiny Dogtown Lake--hardly worth the trouble of launching the boats! Campground is fine, but there were several RVs nearby which ran their generators a lot. They did turn them off before the 10 p.m. curfew, thankfully. We could have found a quieter spot, I think, but we wanted to be near the overflow parking since you have to pay extra for a second vehicle. Anyway, it was fine for a night. I live nearby, but I don't have very much room in my RV for company to stay with me.

Fauna

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	Dogtown Reservoir	51-75% full	51-75% full
	Probably was close to 75%.

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Jul 25 2014

azbackpackr

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72 female

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Eagar AZ

Dogtown Lake Paddling, AZ

Kayak		Jul 25 2014
		azbackpackr • Triplogs 883

Kayak	2.29 Miles

Kayak	2.29 Miles	1 Hour 16 Mns	2.37 mph

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Dogtown Lake Trail #44

Dogtown Lake Campground

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It was a work day--I was on call. I had about 4 hours to kill, and my kayak was already on top of my car, so I headed for this nearby lake to paddle. I had to paddle up and down the lake twice to get even two miles!

This is the interesting part: When I got to the far end I noticed a couple of big white dogs there, which seemed unattended. Then I noticed another one, and another. Then, suddenly, from up around a bend in the creekbed came a big flock of sheep! Must have been at least a couple hundred of them! All told I saw 5 of those big white dogs, and two border collies. On my second pass down the lake I finally did see the shepherd (sheep herder person) as well, sitting under a tree. I saw lots of osprey and ducks as well.

If you look at my GPS route it looks like I started IN the lake. But of course, I didn't. The lake is pretty low.

I kind of like this area. The campground is very nice. I think I will bring my RV over there on a couple of my days off.

Fauna

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[ checklist ] Bill Williams Mountain Dogtown Reservoir

Wildflowers Observation Light
Yellow flowers lined the shore.

	Dogtown Reservoir	26-50% full	26-50% full
	Estimation of fill level. It's pretty low.

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There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.

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