Arizona · Rock climbing · Oak Creek Canyon · Near Kachina Village

Thumbs Up

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Thumbs Up, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in Kelley's Thumb at First Bench Wilson Mountain, this route represents the entry point among the four climbs catalogued at the crag. First ascent by John Burcham & Albert Newman.

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    Manzanita.

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Dec 4 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Chipotle

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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  • Nearby · First Bench Wilson Mountain · Wilson Cave · Super Crack Tower
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Thumbs Up

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 4 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

First Bench Wilson Mountain — the crag this route is on
First Bench Wilson Mountain, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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First Bench Wilson MountainPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Across the CreekPhoto: Klaus Eltrop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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First AreaPhoto: Klaus Eltrop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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