National Park

Guadalupe Mountains Dog Policy

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is Somewhat Dog Friendly

Trails
Dogs Limited
[]
Campground
Dogs Allowed
with 6' Leash []
Roads
Dogs Allowed
with 6' Leash []

This park contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, as well as the scenic McKittrick Canyon filled with bigtooth maples, a corner of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, and a fossilized coral reef from the Permian era.[1]

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is somewhat dog friendly. Dogs can only use two short trails, but they are allowed at several campgrounds, as well as along roads.

Share Tweet

Website
https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm
Pet Policy Details
https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/pets.htm
Area
135 mi2
Annual Visitors
151,256

Trail Policy

Dogs are not allowed on most trails at Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

They are only allowed on the following short trails:

  • Pine Springs Campground Connector Trail
  • Pinery Trail from the visitor center to Butterfiled Stage Station

Campground Policy

Dogs are allowed at the Pine Springs and Dog Canyon campgrounds. Dogs are not allowed at any back-country campsites.

Road Policy

Dogs are allowed on roads and parking lots where vehicles are also allowed, as long as the dogs are on 6' leashes.

Location & Map

State
Texas
Locality
Salt Flat

Have a photo of your dog here?

Note: Policies can change -- please make sure to check official dog/pet policies prior to making plans or booking travel.

Please tell us if you think there’s anything we should add or change on this page.

Credits

[1] Overview text from the Wikipedia article List of national parks of the United States, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

All other text and images, except where noted, copyright ASR Concepts, LLC, all rights reserved.