Chinese Handcuffs
5.12a trad · 90 ft · ★★★☆
Route 14 of 16 from left to right on The Monument, with Step Into The Squeezer on its left and Lizard Locks on its right. The Monument has 16 routes, from 5.9 to 5.13a PG13; 2 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Bill Price, 1980's
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Approach to The Monument — Class 2
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Monument
- Step Into The Squeezer 5.10-
- Cornucopia 5.10 PG13
- All the Right Moves 5.11 R
- Papillon 5.12c PG13
- Headlamp Mechanics 5.9
- Handbone 5.10
- Clipper 5.11a
- Seduction Line 5.12a
- Brownline 5.10+
- Desert Gold 5.13a PG13
- Two in the Busch 5.9
- Lizard Locks 5.11
- West Edge Lane 5.11d
- Bone Saw 5.10a
- The Madcap Laughs 5.12 PG13