Climb a Boulder at Mission Cliffs

April Adventuring

Went here just twice while in town and had a great experience. For a relatively small space, they have an incredible amount of routes, equipment, weights, machines, hangboard area, cycle room, yoga studio, and on and on. Staff was all super friendly and helpful. I love that you can borrow an ATC for free while you’re there. The belay test was quick - though I had to take it each day I came in, even though only 2 days apart. The top rope routes were tightly packed on the walls but didn’t have a ton of traversing, so it felt like almost every space could be used simultaneously. I was very impressed by the number of routes, the variation in wall shape/overhang, and use of space. Only spent a short time in the bouldering area as it was quite small and packed. Good for a warmup or if you come in off hours, but a little difficult not to be on top of other guests during peak hours. Bathrooms were clean and inclusive. Many cubbies and lockers for storing your belongings. People were generally very friendly and stayed out of each other’s way. I’d definitely return if in the area again!

Gavin Hanlin

Great experience here, the top rope is awesome and so is the bouldering wall, would recommend this to anyone looking to start climbing.

Josh Wright

Had an hour to kill before a flight so we stopped by here. Staff very generously gave us a significant discount on a day pass as we only had a short time we could climb (and I think they felt bad we were headed back to a cold climate...) Bouldering area isn't huge, but has a nice variety, with a wide range of skills used within each grade. Would definitely like to come back next time I'm in town and spend some more time.

Mateo Hernandez

Decent facility for TR and lead, but the bouldering and weights section is small. IMO the route-setting here is lazy compared to other gyms I’ve visited. Walls are reset very infrequently, and the new routes that are set are often just slight variations on the routes that were there before. Feels like there is a lack of creativity and variety. In addition, the TR grades are pretty heavily “feather”-bagged: there are virtually zero routes graded below 5.10, and routes are generally a grade higher than they should be. Finally, this is a very corporate-feeling gym. Initiation fees, freeze fees, friction to cancel, no free tape, etc.

Anna K

The gym is awesome! They have all necessary equipment for climbing and for working out. There are a steaming room, shower with shampoo etc., they also provide with towels. Gets really full during rush hour, so the time using cardio section is limited (30min) during this hours.