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Great American Dog-Friendly Road Trip
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DogFriendly.com's
Top 10 United States
Cross-Country
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We recently researched ski
resorts across the United States to find those
that welcome dogs on their cross-country ski
trails. We found almost 50 resorts and nordic
centers in 17 states that welcome your pooch.
Our Top 10 list is based on resorts or centers
that rent skis and have dog-friendly trails on
the premises without having to load up your
car with people, dogs and skis, and then drive
to a trailhead. The resorts on our Top 10 list
may or may not have lodging on the premises.
However, ski resorts that allow dogs on the
trails and also have dog-friendly lodging top
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Dog-Friendly
Great American
/\ Road TripTM
Part 3
by
Tara Kain, Editor, DogFriendly.com |
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Toby near Old Faithful
Geyser at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming
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A
Rocky Mountain Goat in the Pet Area at Mount
Rushmore in South Dakota
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PART
3: On the Road to the Grand Tetons,
Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore
After a nice stay in Jackson Hole, Wyoming we
were ready to hit the road again and head out to
some of the most popular National Parks in the
country. We were just not exactly sure how much
if anything we could do with our dog at these
parks. In general, National Parks are not known
for being particularly pet-friendly. Most of
these parks restrict pets to parking lots or the
main roads, and typically do not allow dogs on
any trails. I guess since we went there
expecting the worst, we were pleasantly
surprised at how many of the major attractions
we could see with our dog.
We were pretty much able to do what the majority
of non-dog-toting tourists experience. Read on
for more details...
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On August 25, 2004, my family and I
set out on a trip across America. My dog Toby, a black
standard poodle, came with us on our adventure.
Click here to read Part 1: California to
Salt Lake City, UT
Click here to read Part 2:
On the Road to Jackson Hole, WY
Road
Trip Fast Facts:
Miles Traveled: Over 11,000
States Visited: 28
Days on Road: 79 (2.5 months)
Nights Away from Home: 78
Nights at Hotels & Motels: 55
Nights with Family/Friends: 23
Dates Traveled: Aug 25 - Nov 11
Major Interstates Traveled
(with detours to smaller roads!):
From Cal. to NY: I-80 & I-90
From NY to Florida: I-95
From Florida to Cal.: I-10
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After leaving Jackson Hole, it
did not take us long to reach this viewpoint
of the Grand Tetons. On the side of the
highway was a nice pull off spot with a
parking lot and trail that heading out into
the meadow. In absence of any "no
pets" signs, we walked a little ways
along the trail. This photo was taken from the
parking lot. |
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After entering the main gate
to Grand
Teton National Park, we eventually came
upon a lodge. While dogs are not allowed to
stay in the lodge guest rooms, they are
welcome to stay in cabins like the one shown
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Dogs are not allowed on
hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park,
but they are allowed on certain paved trails
including the trails near the pet-friendly
cabins and near the campgrounds. The trail
shown here allows pets and goes a nice
distance. It stretches from one of the
campgrounds to a general store. Pets must be
on a leash that is less than six feet long. |
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reading Part 3
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