text: Since the weather has been so awesome lately we decided to give this trail a try After browsing the map of the various trails we decided to do the Lollipop Loop which is a little over miles and includes this routennLost Dog Wash Trail to nTaliesin Overlook backtrack tonOld Jeep Trail tonRingtail Trail to nLost Dog Wash TrailnnThe trail is very easy and good for beginners There was a lot of trail bike and jogger action on the trail One group of hikers had strollers with babiesseriously That was a complete failI do not know what they were thinkingnnUntil you get to higher ground with decent viewsTaliesin Overlook and a couple of spots on the Old Jeep Trail and Ringtail Trailthere is not much to look atnhttpwwwyelpcombizphotoslostdogwashtrailscottsdaleselectfDEehrvJmnZspYnQfDEehrvJmnZspYnQnhttpwwwyelpcombizphotoslostdogwashtrailscottsdaleselectDTpHbQYdAYLlscDYADTpHbQYdAYLlscDYAnhttpwwwyelpcombizphotoslostdogwashtrailscottsdaleselectpivJlvqvzzqpZSEXgdwpivJlvqvzzqpZSEXgdwnhttpwwwyelpcombizphotoslostdogwashtrailscottsdaleselectfwIsLFwlvNREVlKGuHQfwIsLFwlvNREVlKGuHQnhttpwwwyelpcombizphotoslostdogwashtrailscottsdaleselectSXvipCeUcUwYfXMwSXvipCeUcUwYfXMwnnOther than those views there is not much to look at besides the Sonoran DesertCholla Saguaro weeds brush random green stuff I read Lisa Es review on this trail and was hoping to see a lot of wildlife but besides an occasional bird or two squawking we did not see or hear anythingno Javelina Coyotes Hawks Bobcats or Mountain Lionswe struck outnnThere are restrooms at the trail head and the parking lot is nice and adequate I am not sure I will hike this trail againI might go up to th St next time and do the Sunrise Trail which is on the backside of the Lollipop LoopnnReturn Factor