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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    12/29/2023
    Hikers must pay the $5 day use fee at the parking area, which offers access to bathrooms, benches, maps and the Thumb Butte trailhead.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    12/29/2023
    There are two routes: clockwise which takes on the steeper portion on the uphill, or counterclockwise which has a more gradual climb.
    Shaun Hunter
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    12/29/2023
    The steeper route opens up to wide views across the area as you gain in elevation.
    Shaun Hunter
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    12/29/2023
    The Prescott National Forest sets a beautiful wild landscape surrounding Thumb Butte.
    Shaun Hunter
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    12/29/2023
    There are several interpretive signs along the trail.
    Shaun Hunter
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    12/29/2023
    Climbing Thumb Butte.
    Shaun Hunter
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    12/29/2023
    The trail doesn't climb the rock formation, but passes just beneath it.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    12/29/2023
    The more gradual slope is dirt, rather than paved like the steep side.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    12/29/2023
    Descending through the trees near the base of the Thumb Butte Trail.

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