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Snaggletooth Rock Climbing

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Routes in Snaggletooth

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	All The Aces S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bang to Rights S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Born to Lose S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Claw, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dirty Love T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Heart of Stone S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Iron Horse T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Love Me Like A Reptile S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mean Machine S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Stay Clean S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Stone Dead Forever S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Tear Ya Down S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	6,245 ft	1,903 m
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Description

Above the north bay of State Line Cove, there is a long fin of rock that looks like a lower jaw. This is Snaggletooth.

The routes here are mostly overhanging (slightly) and range in height from 20 to 40ft. All routes can easily be top roped, since you can walk along the top of the fin to access all the top anchors.

The rock is an odd sandstone matrix that in spots looks like pocketed rhyolite, similar to Smith Rock. On a single route, the climbing can be varied from pockets, to cracks, to crimps.

Development at Snaggletooth was started in 2017 and a significant amount of cleaning is required for each route. Even with cleaning, over time flakes develop, holds fall off, etc. Wearing a helmet is strongly advised as the climbing here will always be somewhat chossy.

Since the rock is soft, all routes are equipped with stainless glue-in hardware.

Getting There

Best way to get there is to simply follow directions to "State Line Cove" in Google Maps.

Take State Line Cove road, which is the first left you can take on your way to Lucerne Marina.

Park right below the crag if you have a vehicle with decent clearance, otherwise park just off the road to the west or down on the beach. If you park on the beach, you will need to either have a Gorge Pass or pay the day-use fee.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Snaggletooth

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Bang to Rights Sport, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Iron Horse Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Stone Dead Forever Sport