Dr. Dog
- V3-4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of five climbs catalogued at Stevens Cave, this route sits at the lower end of the crag's V3-4 to V7-8 range. First ascent by Jason Chinchen.
CastleRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington from Portland, America, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
EastRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)- Warmup-Hangout ZoneRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Downstream BouldersRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)
(5) Southern TipRock climbing · ~39 min drivePhoto: Bill Reynolds from Lake Oswego, Oregon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(7) Flounder and Cod RockRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Bill Reynolds from Lake Oswego, Oregon, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(m) Smith Rock GroupRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Theoweesnerpdx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gorilla CliffRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: clocky, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
(3) PhoenixRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: bill mulder from santa margarita, usa, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- (2) Llama WallRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: bill mulder from santa margarita, usa, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Dr. Dog
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.
Jan
43° / 25°
9 wet · 4 snow
Feb
46° / 24°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 28°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
58° / 31°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
74° / 42°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
83° / 48°
2 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 23°
8 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bend, OR, 2 mi away at 3,660 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
