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I hiked this trail with my favorite trail buddy, Cocoa Puffs. She is a lab/border collie and weighs approximately 50#. She is very agile and is always up for an adventure. We did not have any difficulty with the trail until we got to the vertical slickrock section. Cocoa Puffs jumped up and got about 1/3 of the way up the face before sliding backwards. I was afraid she’d get hurt if she slide all the way back down, so I grabbed her harness and was able to help her up the vertical face. We continued on the trail by walking around the ladder section.
Bottom line: if you can’t help carry your dog up this section-you may want to choose another of the many trails in the area. I’ve posted a picture of this section in the photos.

WE visited Cuivre River in late July.
In general, the park is very nice. It is well maintained and the trails are open to dogs.
I would have given the park 5 bones if they would make at least one beach area of the lake dog friendly.

We stayed at Onondaga State Park in June 2020. We rented a total of 3 campsites so our children’s families could join us. Altogether, we had 5 dogs.
The park is beautiful and there were plenty of areas to walk the dogs. We will definitely go back!