Dogs on leash are allowed on the monument's dirt roads and routes, including Grapevine Canyon and Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. The steep Spirit Mountain climb is strenuous and unmaintained.
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 are welcome across this sacred desert monument, including the easy Grapevine Canyon petroglyph walk and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Keep pets close to protect the threatened desert tortoise. Dogs on leash are allowed on the monument's dirt roads and routes, including Grapevine Canyon and Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. The steep Spirit Mountain climb is strenuous and unmaintained.
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.