Sun Dog
- 5.9
- grade
- Mixed
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Located in the Pinnacle sector at Barretts, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's six catalogued routes, which span from 5.6 to 5.10c. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line. First ascent: Brian Cabe and Steve Mock 21 April 2002.
- Friend's RockRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- Southwest RegionRock climbing · ~1h 15m drive
- The WedgeRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Tobacco Root MountainsRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
Also worth it near here
Beaverhead RiverCanoeing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mike Cline, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tash PondLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Bannack State Park CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
ELKHORN CREEKHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Sun Dog
Best months: May–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
33° / 14°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
37° / 16°
5 wet · 1 snow
Mar
46° / 22°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
54° / 28°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 42°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 48°
6 wet
Aug
81° / 46°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 30°
6 wet
Nov
41° / 21°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
32° / 13°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon U Of Montana Western, MT, 7.3 mi away at 5,129 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
