Where to take a dog in Jackson Hole, WY: Snow King

If you and your dog love hiking hills you will love Jackson Hole, because it has one of my favorite mountain climbs right behind it.

About halfway up Snow King Mountain.

Just six blocks from its famous town square (where you can’t take your dog, by the way) is Snow King Resort, which is full of snow and skiers in the winter, but is great for hiking once the snow melts.

When I visited in early October, fresh snow made the steep trek treacherous in spots, but it quickly melted and most people I met were handling the slick ground just fine in shoes with good traction.

If your dog is social, this is also a good place to let them off leash, since we met many other people with dogs that were all off-leash.

I never quite made it to the summit, but the views of the valley and mountains, including the Grand Tetons, are spectacular even if you only make it halfway up.

This is a great spot to exercise both dogs and humans, and to watch both the sunrise and sunset.

Just one set of mountains you can see on the hike.