California · Rock climbing · Dunsmuir

The Dogs Bollocks

The hardest route catalogued at Super Crack Spire.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is The Dogs Bollocks open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name The Dogs Bollocks, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit The Dogs Bollocks

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 27°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 27°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 10.7 mi away at 3,613 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of the grade span at Super Crack Spire, where 10 climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.6 to 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Super Crack Spire — the crag this route is on
Super Crack Spire, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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