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BETA PHOTO: Mexican Hat

Description 

Mexican Hat is the distinctive piece of caprock balanced on a mesa south of the highway. You'll know it when you see it guaranteed. Royal Robbins nailed a difficult route on the severely overhanging caprock on the first ascent. The infamous Banditos climbing club decided that didn't look fun, and drilled a bolt ladder to the summit. The Bandito route is certainly not hard, but you won't finally many more unique formations anywhere.

Getting There 

Mexican Hat is the obvious mesa just east of the town of Mexican Hat. An unmarked dirt road leads to a small parking area at the base of the mesa. Scramble up to the start of the caprock-if you find the easiest way it is no harder than class 3.

The Classics

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Robbins Route 5.6 A2 R  UT : Moab Area : ... : Mexican Hat

There are two routes on this "hat". One is a bolt ladder, but the original route is natural without bolts. Scramble up to the base of the hat and aid out the roof. It is a short 30-40 foot pitch. The nailing is quite scary though as you are hanging straight down on knifeblades nailed in thin flakes. Near the lip of the roof the crack is very flaring and continues to be difficult until you reach the lip and are able to free climb the last few feet onto the flat summit. Super fun, short an...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT

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Mexican Hat at night	We found THIS on top of Mexican Hat. Photo@SEMIC...	Mexican Hat, Utah. Photo; Todd Gordon ...
Andrea Gordon on the summit of Mexican Hat. Photo...	View from atop Mexican Hat.	Bandito route begins on the left side of the roof....
rattler seen on two seperate days at the 4th class...	bennett sending the hat... photo by Claire Rasmuss...	On to the Moki Dugway...
No need for a stick clip for this guy!	Hangin out on the Hat!