Arizona · Rock climbing · Fredonia

Doghouse Direct (aka Doggy Style)

5.10+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Doghouse Direct (aka Doggy Style) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Doghouse Direct (aka Doggy Style), so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in The Doghouse sector at Unconventionals, this route sits at the top of the grade span for climbs catalogued at the crag. FA Ethan Sandoval, Dillon Metcalfe, Cameron Brailey.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · North End · South End · Middle Area
  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Doghouse Direct (aka Doggy Style)

    Best months: June–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 15°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 20°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 30°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 36°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 46°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 46°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 37°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 18°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bellemont Wfo, AZ, 23.1 mi away at 7,152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Unconventionals — the crag this route is on
Unconventionals, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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