Thumb Butte (Climbing)

About Thumb Butte (Climbing)

Seasonal Closure: Thumb Butte is closed to climbing from February 1 to July 15 yearly to protect nesting sites for peregrine falcons. Thank you for your cooperation in allowing the peregines to be undisturbed during the courtship and breeding season.Slight Changes to Closure Area Starts in 2015The closed area for Thumb Butte has been slightly modified to provide more effective resource protection while at the same time making some recreation opportunities available. On the south end, the area was extended to better include suitable peregrine habitat on the south end of the butte. On the north end, along the Thumb Butte Road, the area was pulled back away from the road to leave the popular boulders available for folks to climb on and enjoy.Closure Area Map (153 KB PDF) Thumb Butte Brochure (2.67 MB)Printable Thumb Butte Trails and Area Map (1.41 MB)

Plan Your Visit to Thumb Butte (Climbing)

Heading to Thumb Butte (Climbing)? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)