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Is J Tree dog friendly?

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Bares · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 5

Can anyone comment on the dog friendliness of Joshua Tree? I know its a National Park which usually means not so dog friendly.

Thanks!

Bares · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 5

That sounds about right. Thanks!

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

Josh is the most UN friendly place on the planet.....

Take your pooch to NJC, they will be welcomed.... by most climbers. unless Locker is there :>)

Fat Dad · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 60

My wife and I took the dog to Josh when we considered the dog our baby (after we had kids it went back to being just a dog). We got some climbing in but it was a pain really. Limited to what you can climb. The dog got tangled up in its leash while we were climbing, had a couple of close calls with cholla, etc. My advice is to take it someplace dog friendly, board it, or just do something else. It's going to be hard to enjoy Josh much otherwise.

Bernadette Regan · · Joshua Tree, CA · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 126
Chris JD · · Golden, Co · Joined Oct 2005 · Points: 390

I recall large numbers of coyotes looking for handouts at the campgrounds, they were not afraid of people at all and would happily pounce on your pet.

Scott M. McNamara · · Presidio San Augustine Del… · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 55

A friend brought his two (2) dogs out to a JT climb.

A ranger came out looking for them.

Tyson Anderson · · SLC, UT · Joined May 2007 · Points: 126

The 50 feet from the road rule limits you quite a bit on what climbs you can do. I took a dog once and climbed around intersection rock and then Indian Cove the next day but regretted not being able to go to most of the good areas.

Irieclimb · · Moab, UT · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 0

www.nps.gov/jotr

Happiegrrrl · · Gunks · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 60

It's 100 feet from campgrounds + paved roads, not 50, though from a climbing perspective that's not much difference.

Teddy once became *invisible* when needed, and is now a folklore hero because of it(was witnessed by several credible sources who will verify). But Teddy was The Wondehound, so I wouldn't count on the OP's dog having such magical qualities.

I might be able to watch your doggy for the day when you climb, for a fee. Send me a PM if interested. I am in JT until about 4/14.

Bares · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 5

Thanks Happiegrrrl for the offer, but I'm pretty sure I'll be heading to Red Rocks instead. Not many places more dog friendly than that.

And thanks everyone for the information! Very helpful.

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349
Not many places more dog friendly than that.

Not true at all, anyplace with LEOs minding the store, will be problematic for your pooch.
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"Take your pooch to NJC, they will be welcomed.... by most climbers. unless Locker is there"

Leave your fucking dogs at home where they fucking belong!

;-)
Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

Good morning.....Locker.

Still got the poop on your fav climbing shoes???

... :>)

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

Idiots and their fucking stupid "Crag dogs".

;-)

Muscrat · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 3,625

Yeah, the coyotes love them, call them all night. Leave'm home!

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

How can you be down on all dogs???

My Dalmatian, Mo'.... was the best crag dog ever! Well next to Teddy....

RIP Mo'.... 14 years climbing.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"How can you be down on all dogs???.

I love dogs. This is mine, Dog.

Dog

But I honestly DO NOT believe that they belong at the crags. At least not at any popular one(s). Maybe where it would only be you and or your group and zero others around.

Be CONSIDERATE and leave the fucking things at home.

Believe it or not, not everyone want's your dog sniffing their buttholes.

LOL!

;-)
Leslie H · · Keystone · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 415
Locker wrote:" Be CONSIDERATE and leave the fucking things at home.
While I agree that dogs and climbing dont mix ( had a girl drop me cause an unattended dog got too close to her) it's obvious from your choice of words that you don't love, nor even like, dogs. Dogs aren't "things" they are beings that are considered by most a part of the family. Michael Vick had a dog and I'm sure shared many a picture of the one he had too!
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"it's obvious from your choice of words that you don't love, nor even like, dogs. Dogs aren't "things" they are beings that are considered by most a part of the family"

Call PETA!

I hate my fucking dog!

What's obvious is you don't have a fucking clue about what's obvious.

EDITED:

"had a girl drop me cause an unattended dog got too close to her"...

Don't you mean someone's unattended FAMILY MEMBER?

LOL!
Andrew Vinzant · · Kansas City, MO · Joined Dec 2014 · Points: 1,449

Most National Parks are not very "dog-friendly"; having one limits the true adventure that NPs offer.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Southern California
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