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Killer Pillar Rock Climbing

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Routes in Killer Pillar

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	Bucket Brigade S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Fun Terminal S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Hundredth Monkey, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Wicked Gravity S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Elevation:	3,944 ft	1,202 m
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Description

The upper wall approached via HW 41 has a few wild sport climbs. Fatal Mistake is the insanely good-looking splitter visible from the road, and commonly confused to be Hotline (also clearly visible from the road if one knows what to look for).

Getting There

Drive 41 out of the park through the Wawona tunnel. One mile after the tunnel is a long stone wall, followed by a roomy dirt pulloff that is the Rostrum parking. Do not park here, but continue on the road for a quarter mile or less past some sharp bends and park in the first small gravel pulloff you come to. On the left there is a small rockcut in the road, and on the right is an open, rocky area. Hike from this rocky area towards the top of the cliff following an obvious trail. The Killer Pillar is a sloping ramp with large knobs down from the NW side of the summit of Elephant Rock. Bolts allow easy rapping into the climbs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Killer Pillar

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 18 ● The Hundredth Monkey Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Bucket Brigade Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 12 ● Fun Terminal Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 6 ● Wicked Gravity Sport