Good places to climb with a dog

I just moved out from Fort Collins, Co to the Turlock area for a job. Whenever I get a chance to get outside for some climbing I bring my dog. He's a good crag dog, friendly, but likes to sniff around off leash. With research, I've seen that Yosemite is out of the question, and it seems that depending on the area, Tahoe, will only let dogs on paved trails. So could you all recommend areas I can take my dog and get some bouldering or sport climbing in? My climbing top end right now is boulder V4 and lead 5.10s and some 5.11s. Thanks for all the help.

Thanks for the help! Quick question, Shuteye looks awesome, but the directions say that a 4x4 is needed for the last two miles. How rough is that road? Would my Subaru Forester be able to make it, or should I just plan for an extra long approach?

Courtright Reservoir
Alabama Hills
Clark Canyon

Definitely avoid National Parks & CA State Parks.

Unless you plan to bring a leash and pick up your dogs shit. Your wall at home!

gription wrote:Unless you plan to bring a leash and pick up your dogs shit. Your wall at home!

How about giving the guy the benefit of the doubt,? He might be a very responsible dog owner. Maybe my fellow posters should follow guideline #1 "don't be a jerk"

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Leave the dog at home in the Tahoe area. You and your dog might be well behaved, but the crags in Tahoe are almost as crowded by dogs as people and many of them are poorly mannered.

Whoever said Alabama Hills as a dog friendly zone is trippin. So much broken glass everywhere around there.

JoeCrawford wrote:Leave the dog at home in the Tahoe area. You and your dog might be well behaved, but the crags in Tahoe are almost as crowded by dogs as people and many of them are poorly mannered. Whoever said Alabama Hills as a dog friendly zone is trippin. So much broken glass everywhere around there.

By your logic, I will assume you will by staying away from the Tahoe crags as well? Thanks for helping with the population control. If only you can figure out how to get rid of the poorly mannered climbers there, we'll be in business.

Gription...how about the two legged dogs that leave obscene numbers of Camel butts, accucheck tabs, tape, and toilet paper at the base of popular walls? How about cleaning up your own backyard before you complain about the dog. Alabama Hills is dog friendly...you just need to clean up after the filthy humans that trash our beautiful crags.

Benjamin Chapman wrote:Gription...how about the two legged dogs that leave obscene numbers of Camel butts, accucheck tabs, tape, and toilet paper at the base of popular walls? How about cleaning up your own backyard before you complain about the dog. Alabama Hills is dog friendly...you just need to clean up after the filthy humans that trash our beautiful crags.

I fail to see how your point is diferent than mine. I do NOT bring my dog to the Hills. I DO pick up after myself and others...Pointing out that the Bam, a multi use area, that I happen to live near, gets trashed from time to time has zero to do with my point or this conversation. Again I submit that if you keep your mongrel on a leash and pick up it's shit (something I see pretty much no one doing at the Bam)I'm ok with it. I would rather you left the mut at home though. I am never going to encourage people to bring their dog to the crag.

C Brooks wrote: How about giving the guy the benefit of the doubt,? He might be a very responsible dog owner.

"Dog friendley craggs are packed with dog shit and shitty dog owners. I will not give the OP the bennifit of the doubt becuase of all the dog shit I see at all the popular craggs. He would be the exception not the rule.

ChrisB2 wrote:...but likes to SHIT around off leash. .

fixed that for you.

Wow, didn't expect all these replies and for some people to get so bent out of shape from me asking for dog friendly crags. First, my dog always has bags in his packs and carries his shit, along with other trash collected out. Second, he stays close by at a crag and does just sniff around, if the area is congested with people and/or dogs, he's on a leash or tether.

Gription, you need to relax, just because you've has some bad experiences with dogs, doesn't mean it applies to every person that brings dogs to the crag. Personally you seem like the type of person I'd avoid when I'm out trying to have a relaxing day outdoors with my canine companion.

Thanks everyone else for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. You definitely gave me some good options to check out!

typical interwebs BS. You assume that I am upset because you are easily offended. The OP states that your dog is "off leash" your words not mine. I dislike the vast majority of folks who bring their dogs. That said I'm the first one to praise praise well behaved cragg dogs...while talking shit about their owners.

/puppy talk
/rub cragg dogs ears
"your such a good puppy...to bad your owner is doomass. Good puppy"

I'm not easily offended, your just making a lot of assumptions. From these posts you seem to be passive aggressive and won't tell someone to their face that their animal is bothering you, then go on the internet a bitch about it on a forum where someone is asking for dog friendly crags. You've offered nothing useful to this discussion, just throwing accusations that my dog is poorly trained and running around shitting everywhere simply because I don't want to have him on a leash when it's unnecessary. I've run into plenty of poorly trained dogs that even when on leash aren't under control, so assuming that a leash equals control is foolish.

JoeCrawford wrote:Leave the dog at home in the Tahoe area. You and your dog might be well behaved, but the crags in Tahoe are almost as crowded by dogs as people and many of them are poorly mannered. Whoever said Alabama Hills as a dog friendly zone is trippin. So much broken glass everywhere around there.

Not sure I completely agree with this post. I have a well-behaved dog, and we take him basically everywhere we go when climbing around Tahoe (not Lover's Leap, or any multipitch places). Tahoe is pretty good for dogs when it comes to having them at crags. Also, with the right timing and knowledge of the area, one can find semi-solitude at crags around the Tahoe area. The crowds can definitely be frustrating, though during peak times of the year.

There is LOTS of solitude in Tahoe from now until the snow flies........if it flies! I have also found
many friendly dogs and dog friendly peeps:)):)

mountainmaiden wrote:There is LOTS of solitude in Tahoe from now until the snow flies........if it flies! I have also found many friendly dogs and dog friendly peeps:)):)

it's locals' season now! bye bye tourons!

ChrisB2 wrote:...seem to be passive aggressive and won't tell someone to their face that their animal is bothering you, ...

it's not the animal that bothers me...it's you. get it?

ChrisB2 wrote:...so assuming that a leash equals control is foolish.

none the less it's the law. go to the dog park

From a different thread:

another MP.com user: "So your attitude to other climbers is basically "screw you!"?"

gription: "Pretty much"