Mecca  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Royal Robins, Rusty Bailey Submitted By:  Greg DeMatteo on May 25, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (16) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Andy Sunskis, well past the crux on Mecca.

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Peregrine falcon closures from February through July. MORE INFO >>> Please contact Prescott National Forest office for details. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Falcon Closures from early February until mid-July. MORE INFO >>> Please contact the Prescott National Forest office for details. All climbing is closed on Thumb Butte to allow for Peregrine nesting during this time. More info: www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/news/2009/01-22-2009-area-closures>>> This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Scramble up to the ledge (or belay from below) to the obvious splitter crack (one of the Butte's few). Funky moves lead up to a couple thin hand jams which is the crux about 10 feet up. This is quickly followed by a perfect hand crack that slowly widens as the climb progresses. Certainly one of the best climbs at the Butte.

Single set of cams to 4 inches. Nuts and TCU's for anchor.

Location 

Descend via Shark Fin Gully or downclimb Heart Route (5.6) if you are so inclined.

Protection 

Full set of cams from TCU's to 4 inches. Nuts useful down low and for the anchor.