Dog-friendly Waterfalls

Dogs love a good waterfall, especially if it involves a hike!

California dreamin’ with your dog: The top 11 pet-friendly vacation destinations

Marin County Located just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, Marin County is packed with dog-friendly parks, beaches, and hiking trails. Check out popular spots like Muir Beach, … Continued Read more.

Dog-friendly beauty at Bridalveil Fall

Sunrise on Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Sunrise over Yosemite Valley.

Bridalveil Fall is beautiful to behold and famously photo-friendly in the spring. The sound of water splashing and crashing against rocks creates an immersive experience as you approach the waterfall. Read more.

Furry friends love Lower Yosemite Falls

Photo by Barna Tanko | Dreamstime.com.

Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America and the sixth tallest in the world. DogTrekkers are especially fond of Lower Yosemite Falls, which is easily accessible for humans and hounds via a one-mile loop trail. Read more.

Spring in Yosemite: Spectacular waterfalls and no reservations needed!

chocolate lab at Yosemite with Half Dome in the background.

Duke at Yosemite. Photo by @dukethechocolatelab.

As seasonal sunshine melts heavy snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the waterfalls of Yosemite National Park are springing to life – and this year, they’re bigger and more beautiful than ever. Read more.

Spring in Yosemite: Spectacular waterfalls!

a large brown dog sitting on top of a lush green field.

Duke at Yosemite. Photo by @dukethechocolatelab.

Spring in Yosemite is incredible this year with bigger and more beautiful spectacular waterfalls, and no reservations needed! California dog parents are perfectly positioned for a visit. Mariposa County and Yosemite National Park are an easy drive from just about anywhere in the state. Pack up the family (including four-legged family members!) and head out to enjoy Yosemite’s magnificent waterfa Read more.

Yosemite in Winter

Normally, waterfall season at Yosemite National Park doesn’t peak until May. But this year’s light snow pack and unusually warm weather have teased Mother Nature into an earlier schedule. Read more.

Auburn’s Hidden Falls

DogTrekkers who have discovered the delights of Hidden Falls Regional Park a few miles off Interstate 80 near Auburn soon will have more to bark about this dog-friendly location. This spring, the curtain will come up on an expansion that takes the foothills preserve from 221 to 1,200 acres and extends the multi-use trail system from 7 to 30 miles. Read more.

Side trips from Tahoe

Donner Lake.

If you're heading to or from Tahoe from Sacramento and the Bay Area on Highway 50, consider a half-day outing on Echo Lake, where you can rent a canoe, hike or take a boat taxi through snow-streaked scenery that will stick in your mind for weeks to come. Read more.

Horsing around

A scenic view of Horsetail Falls and the surrounding trees.

Who on the way up to Tahoe hasn't caught a glimpse of Horsetail Falls, the spectacular, 800-foot cataract visible from Highway 50 at Twin Bridges? The half-day trek to the lower falls is one of the premier hiking experiences in the Tahoe area. Read more.