Leashed dogs are fine on desert trails and at spots like Corn Springs. Dogs are allowed but not recommended on the ladder-and-rope routes such as Painted Canyon and Ladder Canyon in the nearby Mecca Hills.
Summer desert heat is dangerous. Hike in the cooler morning hours, carry extra water, and watch for rattlesnakes and hot ground on paws.
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.
This newer desert monument welcomes leashed dogs. Keep dogs leashed, pack out waste, and give wildlife space in this rugged Sonoran and Colorado Desert landscape. Leashed dogs are fine on desert trails and at spots like Corn Springs. Dogs are allowed but not recommended on the ladder-and-rope routes such as Painted Canyon and Ladder Canyon in the nearby Mecca Hills.
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 desert heat is dangerous. Hike in the cooler morning hours, carry extra water, and watch for rattlesnakes and hot ground on paws.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.