California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Cereal Rock

Cereal Rock in California has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

8 routes

5.6 – 5.10d

Trad · Sport

Is Cereal Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.

Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park
Inaccurate Third-Party Apps
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park
Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

As of Oct 24, 8:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cereal Rock

Best months: October–May. 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.

Jan
58° / 38°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 46°
2 wet
May
82° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 59°
0 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
2 wet
Aug
96° / 68°
2 wet
Sep
89° / 60°
2 wet
Oct
80° / 50°
1 wet
Nov
66° / 41°
2 wet
Dec
58° / 34°
4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 14.7 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cereal Rock is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Hot Tub, Watanobe Wall and Labor Dome all about 0.1 mile away. The Hot Tub and Steve Canyon are the closest neighbors, each roughly 0.1 mile off. The area has eight routes, seven of which are trad and one is sport. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.10d, with Quaking Oats at 5.10a and Frosted Flakes at 5.10d. Cereal Killer is the easiest, at 5.6, and Coco Puff is the sport route, at 5.10b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits roughly 1,050 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. A fee is charged for climbing here. For a base, Hidden Valley Trailhead is about half a mile away, and Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3 miles off.