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Elevation: 6,269 ft
GPS: 34.54717, -112.5188
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Shared By: Ladd Raine on Apr 11, 2007
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen
Warning Access Issue: Falcon Closures from February 1 until July 15. DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Basalt Butte overlooking Prescott, AZ

This area was developed back in the day.

Many climbs have "tricky pro" read this as run-out or just lots of marginal gear, lots of "two lobers"

Getting There Suggest change

head towards the basalt butte over prescott, AZ

29 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Thumb Butte

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 30
Sunshine Slab
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 20
Heart Route
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Rack & Pinyon
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Rigging
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 8
Sharks Fin
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Yellow Edge
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 8
Cherry Ball
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
Mecca
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 6
Sickle
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
Dog Leg
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
Quran
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 10
David's Climb
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Spiral Staircase
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5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 6
Doggy Style
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sunshine Slab S Face
 30
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Heart Route Mecca Area (Northeast…
 20
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Rack & Pinyon S Face
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Rigging S Face
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Sharks Fin S Face
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Yellow Edge S Face
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Cherry Ball Dog Leg Area
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Mecca Mecca Area (Northeast…
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Sickle S Face
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad
Dog Leg Dog Leg Area
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Quran Mecca Area (Northeast…
 19
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
David's Climb Mecca Area (Northeast…
 10
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Spiral Staircase S Face
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Doggy Style Dog Leg Area
 6
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Sport
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