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"The Thumb" looks like an actual thumb when viewed from out on Highway 550
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Thumb in winter
The Thumb as seen from Crossroads(5.10a) on Torreon.
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Anna Brown
Aug 21, 2020
“"The Thumb" looks like an actual thumb when viewed from out on Highway 550”  

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Thumb in winter
"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.
A different view of the Thumb (from the NW).
Photo of The Thumb from the limestone band that surrounds the summit of the Sandia Crest.
West face of the Thumb.
The Thumb as seen from the top of Frog.
The Thumb from the top of the Pulpit.
Northwest Ridge route, descending via the talus slope, to the la Luz trail (as seen from the upper la luz).