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Thumb Butte Rock Climbing

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Areas in Thumb Butte

Dog Leg Area 6

Hunger Butress/Thunder Roof Area 3

Mecca Area (Northeast Face) 8

Nose Area, The 1

South Face 13

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Elevation:	6,269 ft	1,911 m
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Access Issue: Falcon Closures from February 1 until July 15. Details

Please contact the Prescott National Forest office for details. All climbing is closed on Thumb Butte to allow for Peregrine nesting during this time.

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Description

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

head towards the basalt butte over prescott, AZ

31 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 S Face
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 20 ● Heart Route Trad Mecca Area (Northeast…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● Rack & Pinyon Trad 2 pitches S Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 7 ● Rigging Trad S Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 9 ● Sharks Fin Trad 2 pitches S Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Hotdog in a Bun Trad Hunger Butress/Thunde…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Yellow Edge Trad S Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 8 ● Cherry Ball Trad Dog Leg Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 35 ● Mecca Trad Mecca Area (Northeast…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 11 ● Dog Leg Trad Dog Leg Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 8 ● Sickle Trad S Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 20 ● Koran Trad Mecca Area (Northeast…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 11 ● David's Climb Trad Mecca Area (Northeast…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Spiral Staircase Trad S Face
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 6 ● Doggy Style Sport Dog Leg Area