Is J Tree dog friendly?

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

Thanks!

That sounds about right. Thanks!

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 :>)

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.

10 Reasons to Leave Your Dog at Home

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.

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

A ranger came out looking for them.

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.

www.nps.gov/jotr

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.

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.

Not many places more dog friendly than that.

Not true at all, anyplace with LEOs minding the store, will be problematic for your pooch.

Good morning.....Locker.

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

... :>)

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

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 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!

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

We take our dog most everywhere, except JTree.

Just outside of the park is a great kennel, Joshua Tree Pet Resort. I boarded my dog there while I was climbing one Christmas, due to my local kennel being fully booked. I was impressed with the staff and the facility.

jtpetresort.com/

I have taken my pussy to jtree no worries, but she is well behaved in public.

Locker - the Daniel Webster of rock climbing!