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Cereal Wall

N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald

Description

The big slab behind and right of Cereal Buttress. South facing, low elevation and a great three season area. Most routes are two or three pitches.

Getting There

Walk past the ever popular Cereal Buttress to the east (right) until you hit the wall. There is a trail along the base.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 10
● Instant Surreal
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● Wild Hickory Nuts
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 4
● Nut n’ Homo
Trad 4 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 8
● Snap, Crackle, and Pop
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X
 1
● Ride the Wave
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 21
● Fair-Weather Friend
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 6
● Sugar Pop Rocks
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 9
● Walking On Water
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 3
● Fishers Of Men
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 4
● Water Into Whine
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 0
● unknown
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 6
● Redneck Cartel
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 7
● Trophy Wife
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 3
● Mettle Detector
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Slap, Mantel, and Flop
Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Angell Falls
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● Civil Disobedience
Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
● Kenosis
Trad 3 pitches
C2-
 2
● Conscientious Objector
Trad, Aid
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Instant Surreal
 10
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● Wild Hickory Nuts
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Nut n’ Homo
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 4 pitches
● Snap, Crackle, and Pop
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 3 pitches
● Ride the Wave
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X Trad 2 pitches
● Fair-Weather Friend
 21
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Sugar Pop Rocks
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad
● Walking On Water
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Fishers Of Men
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
● Water Into Whine
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● unknown
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 2 pitches
● Redneck Cartel
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad
● Trophy Wife
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 3 pitches
● Mettle Detector
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Slap, Mantel, and Flop
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
● Angell Falls
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Civil Disobedience
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Kenosis
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Conscientious Objector
 2
C2- Trad, Aid

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

approximate location of some newer routes on right sided of wall.
[Hide Photo] approximate location of some newer routes on right sided of wall.
Cereal Buttress (left) and Cereal Wall (right)
[Hide Photo] Cereal Buttress (left) and Cereal Wall (right)
Ryan Holmes on the 2nd pitch of Trophy Wife
[Hide Photo] Ryan Holmes on the 2nd pitch of Trophy Wife
Far Right Cereal Wall Topo, updated 3-5-11, created by Mike Reardon
[Hide Photo] Far Right Cereal Wall Topo, updated 3-5-11, created by Mike Reardon

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Brie Abram
Celo, NC
[Hide Comment] Watch for rockfall in this area, especially near the backside of Cereal Buttress near Instant Surreal. There have been big microwave sized rocks that have come down near climbers. Sep 7, 2016
Russ Keane
Salt Lake
[Hide Comment] This is a beautiful, secluded area .... The wall is most impressive and has superb rock quality. The climbing is adventurous and aesthetic. A hidden gem!! Oct 30, 2016
Le Bob
Lakewood,CO
[Hide Comment] PSA:
Matty J and I were at the base of Nut'n Homo/Wild Hickory Nuts when a glass bottle came down and hit him (belayer) in the leg and broke. Thankfully we made it out ok, I had just placed one microcam and we decided to GTFO because a lot of stuff (rocks/branches) was coming down. I think it was caused by the wind, because the bottle was an old dirty milk bottle that appeared to have aged or perhaps cooked from the fire.
ALWAYS wear your helmet at the base of the mountain, even if you're not climbing/belaying. Anything of consequential weight that comes down 400 feet of Cereal Wall can be detrimental to your health.
Also, please be mindful of your waste (bottles especially). Leave No Trace.
Hikers, when near the edge of a summit, take care not to knock anything loose on an unsuspecting party. THANKS! Apr 15, 2017
nbrown
[Hide Comment] Thanks for the heads up. Maybe we should have another CCC cleanup round over there. That spot is particularly bad because it's below "party rock" -- which well explains the trash and the recent fire.

On a similar note, some people were throwing stuff off the Nose at LG just the other day. Not extremely common but it does seem to be a favorite pastime for some. Just look at all the glass I collected from the base there last week.
Glass at the base of the Glass (The Nose)
Apr 15, 2017