Lightning-Rod Men
5.8 trad · 4 pitches · 450 ft · ★★★☆
Route 1 of 6 from left to right on Southeast Buttress, with Cat in the Phat on its right. Southeast Buttress has 6 routes, from 5.6 to 5.10d; 2 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: FKA: Jack Kelly and Hank Blanton, February 2023
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
- Cat in the Hat 5.6
- Thing 1 5.8 PG13
- Rabbit's Arete 5.10d
- Cat in the Phat 5.7 R