Dog Mountain to Puppy Dog Lookout

5.88 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •

This wasn't our first hike on Dog Mountain on Christmas Day! After a week off the ankle, it was time to test it out with the help of a shoe adjustment. Not much snow until the lower viewpoint. Great views, but, clouds were covering all of the mountaintops, except Defiance. We entered the clouds shortly after the viewpoint and we were pleasantly surprised by the wintry appearance of everything. It was wonderful. Once we got into the meadow area, visibility was pretty low and it was windy and cold. We went to Puppy Dog Lookout and thought about the summit, but ultimately, we decided against it, since we were not going to get above the clouds.