Dogs must be leashed, and rangers cite off-leash dogs, especially where wildlife is present. If you bring a dog on the Lost Coast Trail, it should be a seasoned hiker, and you should carry dog boots for its paws.
The Lost Coast Trail crosses tidal zones that flood at high tide. Check a tide table before setting out with your dog.
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.
Dogs are allowed on the Lost Coast in the King Range, but the BLM strongly advises against bringing them. The sharp sand and gravel wear paw pads raw and the boulder scrambling is hard on dogs. Dogs must be leashed, and rangers cite off-leash dogs, especially where wildlife is present. If you bring a dog on the Lost Coast Trail, it should be a seasoned hiker, and you should carry dog boots for its 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.
The Lost Coast Trail crosses tidal zones that flood at high tide. Check a tide table before setting out with your dog.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.