The Snarl
The Snarl is a sport climbing crag in Idaho with 16 routes.
- 16 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12-
- Sport
Best time to visit The Snarl
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.
Jan
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
10 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 5 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Snarl is a sport climbing area in Idaho, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Snort and The Snout each about 0.1 mile away and Send Town about 0.2 mile off. The routes here are all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.9 up to 5.12-. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June and September. A nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks State Park, about 5 miles away, records typical average highs of 78°F in June and 77°F in September, with July and August averaging highs in the upper 80s. The area's routes were bolted by Chris Barnes, Vernon Phinney and Mike Engle, with some first ascents by Terran Engle. Baby Steps and Vern's Jewels are both 5.9, Back in Business is 5.10, and Holding Out for a Hero is 5.12-. Nearby, the River Trail and Pohogwe Trail are both about 5 miles away. Rock Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 6.4 miles off, and Pipeline Campground is about 8.5 miles away.
Routes (16)
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