Step Into The Squeezer
5.10- trad · 100 ft · ★★★☆
Route 13 of 16 from left to right on The Monument, with Headlamp Mechanics on its left and Chinese Handcuffs on its right. The Monument has 16 routes, from 5.9 to 5.13a PG13; 10 are harder, and 3 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Andy Hansen & Jason Molina
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
- Cornucopia 5.10 PG13
- Chinese Handcuffs 5.12a
- 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