Dogs on leash are allowed on the Amboy Crater trail across the lava field and up to the rim. Carry water and protect paws on hot, dark rock.
Summer heat makes the exposed, shadeless trail dangerous for dogs; visit in cooler months.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, trailheads, and picnic sites. On most of the open BLM land there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times, and local field offices can set stricter rules.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
Leashed dogs can join the roughly 3-mile round-trip hike to and around the volcanic cinder cone. There is no shade and no water, so this is a cool-season trip only for dogs. Dogs on leash are allowed on the Amboy Crater trail across the lava field and up to the rim. Carry water and protect paws on hot, dark rock.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, trailheads, and picnic sites. On most of the open BLM land there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times, and local field offices can set stricter rules.
Summer heat makes the exposed, shadeless trail dangerous for dogs; visit in cooler months.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.