The Squat
Squat, The is a bouldering area in New Mexico with 21 routes.
- 21 routes
- V2-3 – V13
- Bouldering
The Squat is a bouldering area in New Mexico, about a mile from the community of Trout Springs. It is a cluster of boulders rather than a single route, and its climbing is all on rock rather than on a wall or a cliff. The area holds 21 bouldering routes, and all of them are rated on the V scale. The easiest run V2-3, the median is V7, and the hardest is V13. Among the named routes are Yeasty Girls at V2-3, Showcase Showdown at V6, and Ice Cube at V13. For a longer outing, the Small Loop and Close Loop hikes are both about 2 miles away, and the Nature Trail is a little farther. The El Porvenir campground sits roughly 6 miles off.
Routes (21)
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