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Description 

Get's sun for the better part of the day. Not one of the best cliffs up here, but there are a few quality lines. Many of the lines require an A0 start.


Getting There 

The approach for this cliff is the same as for the Gorilla Cliff. Continue up the road/wash from the foundation where the road turns to the right. After passing the first half of the Gorilla cliffs on the right, look for a trail at the far end of the Snakepit on the left. The first routes encountered from the trail are Sega, 5.11a and Prickler, 5.11a


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Snakepit:
Science Diet   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
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Featured Route For The Snakepit

Science Diet 5.12a  UT : Saint George : The Snakepit
Climb up using jugs to reach the overhang. Traverse right and stem out using shallow pockets to reach the next bolt. From here, work your way higher into the roof to reach the 3rd bolt in the roof, utilizing 2 cool ribbons in the roof. Continue to traverse right under the roof until you reach a large ribbon sidepull. From here, follow the flake system up and right until you reach a shallow overhang. From here, you can either continue out right and up a thin face to chains or you can de...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT