Dogs are welcome on forest trails and in wilderness areas across the Eastern Sierra. Keep them leashed in campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads, and under control elsewhere. Note that trails crossing into adjacent national parks have their own no-dog rules.
Designated swim areas and developed beaches are typically closed to pets.
Watch for temporary area closures, such as the wild horse gather and project-area closures posted in the forest's alerts.
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.
The Inyo National Forest stretches about 165 miles along the Eastern Sierra near the California-Nevada line, a land of superlatives with the ancient bristlecone pines, the tallest peaks in California, and old Mono Lake. Whitney Portal and the high desert give dogs plenty of ground to cover. Dogs are welcome on forest trails and in wilderness areas across the Eastern Sierra. Keep them leashed in campgrounds, picnic areas, and trailheads, and under control elsewhere. Note that trails crossing into adjacent national parks have their own no-dog 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.
Watch for temporary area closures, such as the wild horse gather and project-area closures posted in the forest's alerts.
Designated swim areas and developed beaches are typically closed to pets.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.