Category Archives: pet travel

Lower Calf Creek Falls

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Another great pet friendly hike in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Lower Calf Creek Falls.  It is a 2.5-3 mile hike to the falls starting at the Calf Creek Campground.  Most of the hike is in the open with only … Continue reading →

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Willis Creek slot canyon in Escalante

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

  A while ago I wrote about visiting Devil’s Garden in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.  Another dog friendly hike in the monument is Willis Creek Slot canyon.  The creek threads its way through the slot and you will get your … Continue reading →

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Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

Waterton-Glacier gets 2 separate paw ratings, a and a .  The reason for the two ratings is the uniqueness of the park spanning 2 countries and each country having its own regulations.  The Glacier NP side here in the US … Continue reading →

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Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

     One-paw rating for both. A short drive north of Flagstaff, AZ on US 89 you will find 2 National Monuments joined by a 35-mile loop road, they are Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki.  The landscape at Sunset Crater is dominated by … Continue reading →

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Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

In central Utah, a 65 million years old, giant wrinkle in the Earth’s crust stretches for 100 miles.  It is called the Waterpocket Fold.  People of the Fremont culture lived here as early as 700AD till about 1250.  They were followed … Continue reading →

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Fossil Butte National Monument

Posted on August 14, 2013 by

If you find yourself in southwestern Wyoming and need a place to walk your dog or have a picnic, Fossil Butte National Monument is the place.  It is a quiet, pet friendly park with 2 trails and 3 dirt-track roads … Continue reading →

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Capital Reef National Park

Posted on July 20, 2013 by

As mentioned in a previous post, Capital Reef is a 1-paw park. Pets are only allowed along roadways, developed areas the picnic area and campground. Even though the park lacks pet friendliness, it is still worth a visit.  The Fruita … Continue reading →

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