---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 2.16"
title: "36"
number: "2.16"
heading: "Horses and pack animals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/2.16"
---

# §2.16. Horses and pack animals.


The following are prohibited:

- (a) The use of animals other than those designated as “pack animals” for purposes of transporting equipment.
- (b) **The use of horses or pack animals outside of trails, routes or areas designated for their use.**
- (c) **The use of horses or pack animals on a park road, except—**
  - (1) Where such travel is necessary to cross to or from designated trails, or areas, or privately owned property, and no alternative trails or routes have been designated; or (2) when the road has been closed to motor vehicles.
- (d) **Free-trailing or loose-herding of horses or pack animals on trails, except as designated.**
- (e) Allowing horses or pack animals to proceed in excess of a slow walk when passing in the immediate vicinity of persons on foot or bicycle.
- (f) Obstructing a trail, or making an unreasonable noise or gesture, considering the nature and purpose of the actor's conduct, and other factors that would govern the conduct of a reasonably prudent person, while horses or pack animals are passing.
- (g) Violation of conditions which may be established by the superintendent concerning the use of horses or pack animals.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 30282, June 30, 1983, unless otherwise noted.