Lower Yosemite Fall Trail

Dogs on a leash all year

Paved loop to the base of Yosemite Falls. Most Yosemite trails don't allow dogs.

Source: National Park Service, Yosemite National Park: Pets. Checked October 28, 2026.

Route shown on the map: about 2.1 km of trail as mapped in OpenStreetMap. Trails can include side paths, so check the park map for the walk you plan.

Follow the signs at the trailhead: parks can close areas to dogs for wildlife.

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Yosemite National Park: the rule in full

Pets are allowed only on fully paved roads, sidewalks and bike paths (including the Bridalveil Fall and Lower Yosemite Fall trails and the paved Cook's Meadow path) and on the Wawona Meadow Loop. Not on other trails, in wilderness, meadows, beaches or waterways, or on shuttle buses.

Dog walks nearby

• Wawona Meadow LoopDogs on a leash all year

Nearby beaches

• Mitchell's CoveOff-leash dogs allowed midnight to 10am and 4pm to midnight, all year. Dogs allowed the rest of the time (local leash laws apply)
• Carmel BeachOff-leash dogs allowed all year
• Kehoe BeachDogs on a leash all year
• Arroyo Burro Beach (east of the estuary)Off-leash dogs allowed all year
• Leo Carrillo State BeachDogs on a leash all year