Shirley Canyon Trail

Shirley Canyon Trail is dog-friendly and regarded as one of Lake Tahoe's top half-day walks. This 3.6-mile trip takes dogs and their owners past waterfalls, granite rocks, and vistas of Squaw Valley. Because the Shirley Canyon Trail is tough to navigate, owners are advised to wear hiking boots. "Keep the creek on your right and follow it up for about 2.5 miles until you come to enormous granite rock slabs; you will cross this part and continue up to Shirley Lake," hikers should remember.

The official website has information on how to get to the trailhead, parking, hiking suggestions, and where dogs are not allowed in Squaw Valley. When riding the AerialTram, dogs must be leashed; however, owners should use their best judgment when deciding whether or not to leash their dogs on the route.