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The Thumb as seen from Crossroads(5.10a) on Torreon.
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"The Thumb" looks like an actual thumb when viewed from out on Highway 550
A view of "The Thumb". From this angle, you can (sort of) see how the formation gets it's name.
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Chuck McQuade
May 28, 2007
“The Thumb as seen from Crossroads(5.10a) on Torreon.”  

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"The Thumb" looks like an actual thumb when viewed from out on Highway 550
The Thumb as seen from Crossroads(5.10a) on Torreon.
A view of "The Thumb". From this angle, you can (sort of) see how the formation gets it's name.
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