The wild flowers were in full bloom on this hike (see photos), between that and the gorge below, the views were absolutely breath taking. The trail looks like it was recently maintained, and the conditions were dry despite rain the previous day. The steepest sections were just a bit wet and slippery (at Mile 2, just beyond upper junction with alternate route, and last 0.2 miles to summit), but overall it was a nice stroll.
I hiked with two friends, Mackenzie and Sarah, who brought her 2 dogs. There were a lot of other dogs on the appropriately named Dog Mountain, so if you don't have a well controlled animal, there can be issues.
If you are injured or not sure footed, or are with folks who fall into this category, I wouldn't recommend going the last 0.2 miles to the summit as the views do not improve (in fact, it's worse) and it is very steep. I personally like to summit peaks, so I wanted to get all the way to the top, but for the bulk of the casual hikers, it is probably not worth it.
Comments
Charlie-Ann on Dog Mountain
Would recommend hitting up Double Mountain Brewery for post hike food and pint.
Posted by:
climbingbunny on May 20, 2015 02:32 PM
Great Brewery Recommendation
Great report with nice photos! Last time I hiked Dog Mountain I shared food and drink recs with the people who were at the summit with me, but haven't heard of Double Mountain. Good to have another option.
Posted by:
Anna Roth on May 21, 2015 11:37 AM