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Dog and Pony Show Area

Dog and Pony Show Area in North Carolina has 5 traditional climbing routes.

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5 routes

5.11+ – 5.12a

Trad

Best time to visit Dog and Pony Show Area

Best months: March–June and August–November. 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
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 6.7 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dog and Pony Show Area is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Moores Springs. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Meat Puppet Crag, Fire Wall and Last Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area's five routes are all trad, and they run from about 5.11b to 5.12a. The Dog and Pony Show route is the easiest at 5.11b, and Martial Law and Razors Edge are the hardest at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 720 feet lower, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 44°F at night. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. For a change from the rock, Torys Den Trail is about 0.8 mile away and Moores Wall Loop Trail about 1.1 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Little Yadkin River, roughly 8 miles off.