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Sidewinder

California > High Desert > Apple Valley Area > Fairview Mountain > Middle Earth

Description

This wall faces south and southwest. Short walls with fun climbs and great views. You can even get cell reception here.

"Fairview Mountain Crags" guidebook refers to this area as "Snake Towers".

Getting There

From parking area hike up the hillside trail for 15 minutes. Pass by the twin towers and Vader roof and the Sidewinder area will be sitting on the ridge that separates middle earth valley from the Vader area.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Glossy
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
● Rosy Boa
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Gopher
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 23
● Mojave Green
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 51
● King Snake
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Snakeskin Offwidth
TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● Coachwhip
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
● Sidewinder
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
● Trouser Snake
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Glossy
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Rosy Boa
 36
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Gopher
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Mojave Green
 23
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● King Snake
 51
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Snakeskin Offwidth
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Coachwhip
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Sidewinder
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Trouser Snake
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

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Sidewinder area in front on the right side. Jay is sitting on Vader in the background to the left.
[Hide Photo] Sidewinder area in front on the right side. Jay is sitting on Vader in the background to the left.
Matt on the 10b. Wife on belay. Pumpy. Sustain. We also top rope the offwidth. Grunty.
[Hide Photo] Matt on the 10b. Wife on belay. Pumpy. Sustain. We also top rope the offwidth. Grunty.

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Nick Lee
Los Angeles, CA
[Hide Comment] Group of us climb here today, New Year’s Day and bump into J Crew who come and hang out and did a few route with us. Did some chatting. Sunny all day. Thanks for setting this up. 21 hours ago