Page Type: | Route |
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Lat/Lon: | 37.07156°N / 118.445°W |
Route Type: | Hiking, Mountaineering |
Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Time Required: | One to two days |
Difficulty: | Class 2 |
The southeast slopes of The Thumb offer the easiest route to the summit of this seldom climbed member of the famed Palisades group. The route follows a trail to Birch Lake then heads west and northwest over class 2 terrain to the summit. The Thumb also makes a nice winter hike with snowshoes, crampons, and ice axe required.
In summer, standard hiking gear. In winter, snowshoes, crampons, and ice axe, plus avalanche gear.