A few quick and thin pulls will get you going on this slick puppy.  Easier if you are tall to grab the opening holds. Once you get going the climbing is pretty moderate on good holds all the way to the anchor.

Poodles Are People Too

The Poodle Bites

Poodle Boy

Labradoodle

Short Leash

Overbight

The Poodle Chews It

Scramble onto a large round boulder and clip the first bolt. Pinch and undercling the downward jutting flake while smearing small nubbins to reach a seam and nice edges on the face above. Continue climbing up the shallow crack on features on either side of the crack to a stance on large patina flakes. Above a thin face leads to a move over the overlap and wonderful featured face climbing to the anchor.

Fun, easy romp on pretty good rock.

Starting from the right and bypassing the first bolt (as shown in the Bishop Area Rock Climb book) is 5.8. Direct start looked ~10a.

After passing the first bolt, climbing eases. A bit of a run on big holds to the 3/4 bolt.

A thin crack that starts above a lone bolt to the right of Poodle Bites.  Shares the same piton anchor as Poodle Bites.

On the face to the right of "Overbight" is this short route. Climb up to a narrow ledge, and exit the smooth face above, protected by 1 bolt.

This route starts at the top of "The Poodle Bites" and in fact the first bolt of this route can (with a long sling) be used to back up the drilled angle anchors at the top of that route.  No big deal, the route ascends the arete, passing three bolts, to the summit of the formation, where  a 2 bolt anchor will be found. Walk off the backside.

Very different climbing than most Alabama Hills routes and quite fun.

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Routes in The Poodle Wall