The Dog Den
The Dog Den in California has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.10a – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Is The Dog Den open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Dog Den
Best months: March–June and October. 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.
Jan
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 3.2 mi away at 2,310 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Dog Den is a climbing area in the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Chronic Wall and Broken Buttress each about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, six of which are sport and one is trad. The grades run from 5.10a up to 5.13a, with the hardest route, Bubonic Chronic, at 5.13a. Lofty Goals and The Denizen are both 5.11a, and Hardcore Hard is 5.12d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cecilville show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Plummer is a hike about 0.7 mile away, and St. Claire is about 1.5 miles off. For camping, Matthews is about 2.8 miles away and Eastfork is about 4.9 miles away.
Routes (7)
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