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Elevation: 2,373 ft
GPS: 47.53632, -120.71457
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A solid 40 minute hike uphill from the Snow Creek lot ends at the Pearly Gates, a crag with a couple dozen crack and slab routes from one to two pitches. The rock is an amazingly sticky fine-grained granite, unlike most other granite in the Icicle. The routes range from 5.8 to 5.12, and are generally super fun. Some routes are north facing, so this can be a good option when the rest of the canyon is too hot.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Snow Creek lot (FS pass required), cross the bridge and take a climbers trail to the right after the aquaduct. The path soon crosses the braided Snow Creek on logs. After periods of high run-off this can be risky and the logs may have moved. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pearly Gates

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
Cell Phone Posse
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
The Scene is Clean
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 145
No Room For Squares
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 84
Loaves of Fun
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 168
Cloud Nine
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 60
Lost Souls
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 185
Celestial Groove
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
Easy Pickins
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 52
Veins of Glory
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 43
Milky Way
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 88
Pearly Gates
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
Speak No Evil
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
Hepped Up on Goofballs.
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 24
Leap of Faith
Trad, Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Poison Balance
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Cell Phone Posse
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
The Scene is Clean
 30
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
No Room For Squares
 145
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Loaves of Fun
 84
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Cloud Nine
 168
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Lost Souls
 60
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Celestial Groove
 185
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Easy Pickins
 24
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Veins of Glory
 52
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Milky Way
 43
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Pearly Gates
 88
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Speak No Evil
 14
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Hepped Up on Goofballs.
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Leap of Faith
 24
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport
Poison Balance
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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