Dogs are welcome on trails across the forest's many scattered districts. Keep pets leashed in campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads, and under control on general forest and backcountry trails. Because rules vary by ranger district and wilderness, check local regulations before you go.
Swim beaches and designated swimming areas usually bar pets, and developed sites in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area may carry their own pet rules.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
At 6.3 million acres, the Humboldt-Toiyabe is the largest national forest in the lower 48, scattered across Nevada and a slice of eastern California, from the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area near Las Vegas to the Ruby Mountains and the Jarbidge Wilderness. The forest asks visitors to check local regulations for restrictions on pets. Dogs are welcome on trails across the forest's many scattered districts. Keep pets leashed in campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads, and under control on general forest and backcountry trails. Because rules vary by ranger district and wilderness, check local regulations before you go.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads. On the general forest and most trails there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times.
Swim beaches and designated swimming areas usually bar pets, and developed sites in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area may carry their own pet rules.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.