YOSEMITE WITH CATS & DOGS

Welcome! If you’re here, there’s a good chance that you love your fur babies and enjoy bringing them with you on adventures. I know it is hard to navigate where we are and aren’t allowed to bring our furry family members AND even more difficult to navigate is where cats are allowed versus dogs. Well, the good news is that if your leashed dog is allowed there, so is you leashed cat!

Let’s jump right into where they can and can’t go in Yosemite.

Allowed:

• Your vehicle with you in it (please be mindful of the weather anytime you have your furry family members in the car with you).

• Paved trails. I will shared some trail names below. Also note that your furry family members must remain leashed at all times.

• All campgrounds allow pets, except walk-in campgrounds.

NOT allowed:

• Public Buildings, hotels/lodges, wilderness, beaches, meadows, shuttle buses with the exception of service animals.

Don’t leave home without them:

Pup Pak with water (use code FAUNA10 for 10% off)

An escape proof harness for my cats (use the code FAUNA for 10% off)

Tractive or Fi tracking collars and ID tags

Treats/Food

Cat carrier backpack

Litter box if bringing a cat in the car

Eco friendly poop bags for on the trails/walkways

Yosemite pet friendly accommodations:

1. Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite - 1.9 miles from the park entrance.

2. Yosemite View Lodge - 17 miles from the park entrance.

3. All campgrounds except walk in campgrounds

5 hikes in Yosemite to checkout with your fur babies:

1. Mirror Lake Paved Trail - 2 miles out & back, rated easy.

2. Lower Yosemite Falls Trail - 1.2 miles out & back, rated easy.

3. Sentinel Meadow Cook’s Meadow Loop Trail - 2 mile loop, rated easy.

4. Tuolumne Grove Trail - 2.7 miles out & back, rated moderate.

5. Wawona Meadow Loop Trail - 3.6 mile loop, rated easy.

A few additional trails just outside the park

1. Hites Cove Trail - 6.5 miles out & back, rated moderate. Sierra National Forest

2. Chiquito Pass Trail - 4.5 mies out & back, rated moderate. Sierra National Forest

3. Norris Trailhead to Jackass Lakes - 5.3 miles out & back, rated moderate. Sierra National Forest.

4. Norris Trailhead to Vanderurgh Lake - 8.3 miles out & back, rated moderate. Ansel Adams Wilderness

Notes:

• Please remember to leave no trace. That means picking up after your furry family member.

• Pets must be with their owners at all times.

• Pets on leashes 6-feet or shorter are allowed on paved bike paths and roads.

I hope this post helps make Yosemite with your fur babies an easier and more enjoyable experience! Please feel free to help get the word out about my blog if you find my posts helpful! Share, share, share! 🫶🏽