The Cheesebox

This is a short, loose, uninspiring climb up a cool formation in the middle of nowhere. It’s a fun diversion and another summit (and a funky one at that) to tick if you’re on your way to

Mexican Hat

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Though total height gained on the route is a couple hundred feet, there's only 30 or 40 feet of actual climbing.

The approach is the crux.

Experienced climbers will feel comfortable soloing and then downclimbing the route. Another option is to solo up and rappel down (there is a large bush with a couple slings around it). Otherwise a rope and a few small (tips to off-fingers) cams should protect the crux moves. Just know that the rock is crumbly and the cams might not hold.