The Thumb Butte trail is a popular hike, with around 3,000 visitors per month. There is a $5 parking fee to access the trailhead. Helpful interpretive signs can guide your hike. Walking counterclockwise, you'll encounter 13 interpretive stops that highlight features along the trail. The interpretive signs add an educational aspect to this scenic hike, providing facts about the geology, ecology, and history of Thumb Butte as you explore the trails.

Georg Koester

June 19, 2021

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Unknown structure along the path, perhaps another memory of settlers' days gone past.

Georg Koester

January 15, 2022

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If you go left, it is steeper and paved. Go right and the climb is also steep, but unpaved and more varied in degrees of incline.

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1. Thumb Butte Trail Loop— Prescott National Forest

3.45km

01:10

170m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Thumb Butte Trail to Trail 326 loop — Prescott National Forest

4.69km

01:30

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Thumb Butte Trail to Trail 367 loop — Prescott National Forest

7.42km

02:15

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 1,750 m

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Location: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States

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1. Thumb Butte Trail Loop— Prescott National Forest

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