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Tom's Thumb Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Tom's Thumb

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	Ass or Grass S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hitchin' A Ride S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tom's Little Thumb S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tom's Thumb S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Elevation:	8,991 ft
GPS:	39.25466, -105.09294 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Raptor Closures Details

March 1st-July 31st: Devil's Head Rock, Sin City, & Recovery Wall are closed for raptor protection. The vast majority of the other crags are unaffected by the closure. Please visit:
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Description

Tom's Thumb has a nice collection of routes that can be easily accessed if heading to The Laboratory or the Fall Wall for the day. Overall, this contains several high quality climbs on good, near-vertical rock. The main face of the thumb is south-facing, meaning it is in the sun most of the day, but the 5.9s on the east face go into the shade in mid-afternoon.

Getting There

Take the same approach as The Teapot or Laboratory. Once on the Teapot Trail, Tom's Thumb will be the first wall you come to prior to the trail skirting left around a large section of boulders in the gully.