Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon is a short, but scenic dirt trail that starts from the north end of Cogswell Dam.
A mountain bicycle can travel the first 1.1 miles. A foot trail continues for another 0.2 miles.

A view of Cogswell Dam from near the start of this trail segment

The reservoir continues for a short distance after rounding the bend. The main West Fork trail is on the mountain range visible in the distance.This photo is where the water stops (at least in early June). Just past this point, the trail splits into two routes. A short trail heads to the lake surface and the other trail continues North. Click here for a larger, more detailed panoramic view from this location.

This experimental photograph shows the the view an insect might see. The location is at the end of the Devil's Canyon trail.

Another experimental insect viewpoint photo. The moth is about 1/2 inch tall.

The trail abruptly stops about a mile from the dam. A nice foot trail continues for another 0.2 miles although the last part is along a cliff. Click here for a panoramic view at this location. The two previous experimental photographs were made among the small flowers visible at the trail edge toward the left side of the panorama image.

The foot trail, barely visible in the shadows on the left side of the photograph ends here on the side of this cliff. There appears to be an abandoned and deteriorating fire road that continues a little bit further, visible at the right side of the photograph. I have not yet explored that trail

Trail map
Season: Best in the spring when the reservoir is full and the plants colorful.
Difficulty: Strenuous to get to the start of this trail. The trail itself is easy.
Hazards: No drinkable water anywhere along the trail, generally an isolated area.

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