Cat in the Hat
5.6 trad · 6 pitches · 520 ft · ★★★☆
Route 4 of 6 from left to right on Southeast Buttress, with Thing 1 on its left and Rabbit's Arete on its right. Southeast Buttress has 6 routes, from 5.6 to 5.10d; 5 are harder.
First ascent: Bruce Eisner and Joanne Urioste, 1976
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Mescalito Direct — Class 3
Access
Timed-entry reservation required to enter the Scenic Drive October to May.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone is fragile when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt.
More routes on Southeast Buttress
- Bed of Nails 5.9 PG13
- Thing 1 5.8 PG13
- Rabbit's Arete 5.10d
- Cat in the Phat 5.7 R
- Lightning-Rod Men 5.8