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Above the switchbacks, the trail returns to a more moderate grade and soon reaches an unmarked junction (9430´) with a spur trail left. Go left (west-northwest) to the banks of Cliff Lake (the right branch continues just above Cliff Lake toward Dogtooth Peak and Rock Lake). Descend this spur trail to the lower end of the lake and the first of six campsites that are nestled along the eastern shore, with a backdrop of sheer 400-foot granite walls that tower above the boulder-studded forest (9430´; 11S 318673 4112363).

The view from a minor summit reveals another peak dividing the “tooth” of the Dogtooth in two.

DAY 2 (Cliff Lake to Cliff Lake Trailhead, 5 miles): Retrace your steps.

BAGGING DOGTOOTH PEAK

To begin this trip, return to the previous junction (9430´) and turn left (northwest) directly above Cliff Lake. The trail meets a junction (9760´) 0.1 mile farther, with a right-branching trail east to Bullfrog Lake. Continue northwest along the left branch for a moderate, 500-foot climb to the prominent saddle and an unmarked junction with a use trail to Dogtooth Peak; here, enjoy views of the granite cliffs that lend their name to Cliff Lake, 400 feet below.