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The Dog House Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Dog House

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	Dog & Pony Show S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	DogGone It S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dogma TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Puppy Love S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Skinny Puppy S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Wiener TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Access Issue: Access Issue for Areas in BLM Taos Field Office Lands Details

Per the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office's ( blm.gov/office/taos-field-o…) 2012 Taos Resource Management Plan (RMP) ( bit.ly/2Kab3HO), "Installation of new rock climbing routes or hardware will require pre-approval by the BLM." The RMP is the document that guides all the BLM management in a given field office. Climbers are asked to respect this guidance and not install new bolts or fixed hardware on Taos Field Office BLM land without pre-approval from the BLM. NM CRAG ( nmcrag.org/) is currently working with the BLM Taos Field Office to establish specific guidance for new route development in the district and they hope to have a formal process in the near future.

Diablo areas within the BLM Taos Field Office management area are: The Shack, Winter Wall, Solar Cave, Lake Street and Styx.

Description

This is the small cliff/landmass that is south and west of The Shack area. You continue hiking south past that area to a second small valley. The cliff faces east so it gets early morning sun (though not as quick as Winter Wall). In summer (the main Shack season) you probably need to be on the routes early since it gets hot. During the spring and fall seasons these are the perfect warm-ups since the usual shaded warm-ups at the Shack are often quite chilly. The rock is extremely clean basalt, similar to The Overlook and is slabby and vertical in nature. "Old School" slab/face climbs but very enjoyable.

Getting There

Follow directions to The Shack. From the last climbs continue walking south and slightly west, contouring the hillside to the next valley. The DOG HOUSE is the cliff/landmass that forms the west side of this second valley.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Dog House

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● DogGone It Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 15 ● Dog & Pony Show Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 9 ● Skinny Puppy Sport