Georgia · Rock climbing · Cleveland

Snake Route

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Snake Route open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Snake Route, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 39 routes catalogued at Main Face, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.4 to 5.12b. First ascent by Chris Hall, 1978.

  • Nearby · Mount Yonah · White Wall · Hogpen Gap
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Snake Route

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      49° / 28°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      53° / 31°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      61° / 36°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 61°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 64°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 64°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 58°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 37°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 31°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sautee 3w, GA, 2.2 mi away at 1,591 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions

      Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service

Photo of the crag

Main Face — the crag this route is on
Main Face, Georgia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Scott Long, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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