Last updated: November 22, 2021
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Can I Take My Dog?

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Opportunities for pets are limited. Leashed pets may walk on the short Pine Springs Campground connector trail or along the Pinery Trail from the visitor center to the Butterfield Stage Station.
Leashed pets are allowed:
- The Pine Springs Campground connector trail to the Pine Springs Visitor Center or along the Pinery Trail from the visitor center to the Butterfield Stage Station.
- On and within 30 feet of paved and unpaved park roads open for public vehicular use.
- In parking areas.
- In established picnic areas.
- In frontcountry developed campgrounds.
At Guadalupe Mountains, pets are prohibited:
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in park buildings
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in restrooms
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at public programs
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in the backcountry
- on ALL park trails except the Pinery Trail and the Pine Springs Campground connector trail.
Because of the harsh desert environment, at Guadalupe Mountains, opportunities for pets are limited.
Parking
All trailhead areas have accessible parking available.
Service animals
Only service animals that have been individually trained to perform specific tasks for the benefit of persons with disabilities are allowed in the park and on trails.