California · Rock climbing · Yosemite National Park

Cereal Killer

Mid-range climb at Av. The Mojo Tooth Area combining bolts and placed gear.

5.10a
grade
Mixed
style

Is Cereal Killer open right now?

No closures listed

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Best time to visit Cereal Killer

Best months: March–June 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

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    8 wet

  5. May

    70° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 5.5 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of eight routes catalogued at Av. The Mojo Tooth Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.8 to 5.11d range. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same pitch.

Photo of the crag

Av. The Mojo Tooth Area — the crag this route is on
Av. The Mojo Tooth Area, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bsterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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