Dogs on trails
Lunch break on hike to Strawberry Lake in Malheur NF
On May 9th, the Merced News published an article title “Outdoors: A trail guide for a walk on the wild side.” Nice article but what caught my attention was the bit about “A reader recently asked if I could recommend some campgrounds with a surprisingly difficult combination of features: easy day hike trails adjacent to the campsties that allow hikers to bring along their dogs.”
The author acknowledged about the only place to do this was in national forests. Okay, the acknowledgement was indirect by admitting dogs aren’t permitted on trails in nation and California state parks then listing place it could be done. But what a great reason to passby national and state parks and discover, along with your best buddy, a national forest near you.
FYI: The author identified five trails in four national forests relatively close to Merced, California but there are lots more possibility. Check them out by going to ForestCamping.com and than the forest’s web page. We have noted the hiking trails adjacent to the campground under the Hiking heading on each campground’s Description. Looking for more? Go to the forest’s website via the Helpful Links drop-down menu at the top of each forest web page on our website. A comprehensive listing is under their Recreation tab.
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May 17th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Hi Suzi,
Would you be able to help me pick a good place to camp with this memorial day weekend in the Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho area? My girlfriend and I would like to find a nice place that we can bring our dog and have hiking trails near by. We are looking at going anywhere between 2-3 hours out of Coeur d’ Alene.
I hope all is well and look forward to hearing back from you.
Thanks,
Jared Wilson
May 19th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Jared, I’ve sent you an email with my suggestions. Let me know how it goes.
May 21st, 2012 at 12:10 am
It is indeed, always exciting to bring your pet dog with you on hikes or camps. They can be either be an asset or not. LOL. I haven’t tried bringing my pet but I’m sure there will be an additional thrill to have animals with you on a camp.