Snagtooth Ridge
| Snagtooth Ridge | |
|---|---|
Snagtooth Ridge from North Cascades Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,374 ft (2,552 m) |
| Prominence | 570 ft (170 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°32′05″N 120°35′22″W / 48.534701°N 120.589549°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Snagtooth Ridge | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Protected area | Okanogan National Forest |
| Parent range | Cascade Range North Cascades Methow Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Silver Star Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1946 Fred Beckey |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Snagtooth Ridge is a jagged granitic ridge located in Okanogan County of Washington state. It is part of the Methow Mountains which are a subrange of the North Cascades. Snagtooth Ridge is situated between Silver Star Mountain and Kangaroo Ridge on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the ridge drains into tributaries of the Methow River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 3,000 feet (914 meters) above West Fork Cedar Creek in one mile (1.6 km).
Big Snagtooth, at 8,374-feet elevation, is the highest point on Snagtooth Ridge. Other named spires include Willow Tooth, Cedar Tooth, Decayed Tooth, Red Tooth, Dog Tooth, Grey Tooth, Split Tooth, Cleft Tooth, Silver Tooth, and Last Tooth. The first ascent of Big Snagtooth was made September 29, 1946, by Fred Beckey, Jerry O'Neil, and Charles Welsh.