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Mecca Area (Northeast Face) Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mecca Area (Northeast Face)

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	Be Here Now T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	David's Climb T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Heart Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Koran T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Looks Good T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mecca T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Skin Flint T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tricky Groove T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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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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Access Issue: Peregrine falcon closures from February through July. Details

Please contact Prescott National Forest office for details.

Description

The narrow buttress end of Thumb Butte with some of the best climbs that the Butte has to offer. Typically shady.

Routes from left to right are: Heart Route, Mecca, Quran, David’s Climb and Skin Flint.

Getting There

Follow the climbers trail from the shoulder around the south face until the Butte curves around to hiker's left.

8 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mecca Area (Northeast Face)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 21 ● Heart Route Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 35 ● Mecca Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 20 ● Koran Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 11 ● David's Climb Trad