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Cirque Climbing

4.7 ★★★★★ 463 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Lacey, Washington

Kids classes & camps

Spacious climbing gym that features top-roping (sometimes with auto belays), lead and sport climbing.

Plan your visit

  • Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
  • Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
  • Belaying ropes gyms teach belaying or check your certification at the desk; bouldering and auto-belays need no partner and no belay test
  • First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
  • Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (360) 915-8614
  • Website cirqueclimbing.com

Hours

Monday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 9 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday 9 AM–6 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, competitions, and youth-team practice — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's inside

Walls and programs at Cirque Climbing, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

🪨 Bouldering Gyms 9 mentions

“Variety of routes: The gym offers a fantastic mix of bouldering problems and rope climbs, with routes that are updated regularly to keep things fresh and challenging.”

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🧗 Top-Rope Climbing 3 mentions

“Everyone visiting that day seemed to be well versed climbers or just the community having a fun time- exactly what a top rope/ sport/ bouldering gym should be!”

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🪢 Lead Climbing

“There is also a decent amount of lead climbing set up, too and, of course, bouldering.”

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⚙️ Auto-Belay Gyms 6 mentions

“It’s a gem and the route setting is usually very thoughtful and creative, with a good mix of grades and TR vs sport, as well as bouldering, and auto-belays even!”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 463 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 10 mentions

“Clean & safe: The facility is spotless, well‑maintained, and safety is clearly a top priority.”

🧗 great route setting 7 mentions

“It’s a gem and the route setting is usually very thoughtful and creative, with a good mix of grades and TR vs sport, as well as bouldering, and auto-belays even!”

⚙️ auto-belays for solo climbers 6 mentions

“It’s a gem and the route setting is usually very thoughtful and creative, with a good mix of grades and TR vs sport, as well as bouldering, and auto-belays even!”

😊 friendly staff 5 mentions

“The community and staff are incredibly welcoming and supportive, unlike some other gyms I’ve been in.”

café & hangout space 2 mentions

From the reviews

Just visiting Lacey for a couple days. Fun climbing gym near Black Hills gymnastics. Ample bouldering and TopRope areas. Plus they had 6 auto belays with 3 routes each. Nice workout area and clean bathrooms and shower area. Definitely recommend.

★★★★★ — Vu, Oct 2023

Recently moved over to yelm, and cirque is now the closest gym to me, I frequented climb tacoma before I moved. The atmosphere is very welcoming, and people are very friendly and will help you with problems that you get stuck on. There is plenty of top roping at this gym with lots of variety in routes.

★★★★★ — Chance, Jul 2024

Always a great experience here. The staff are very patient and helpful and provide as much support as you ask for. Lots of options for all skill levels. We are very new to climbing and we are a family of introverts. Found a new love.

★★★★★ — Sarah, Dec 2021

Great routes and fair grades. It’s always a balance for route setters to legit set a standard that everyone is happy with in climbing. However Cirque does an excellent job providing easy, moderate, and challenging climbing on all sections from TR to bouldering with the auto belay stations too.

★★★★★ — Cameron, Oct 2022

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Kids classes & camps at Cirque Climbing

Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Cirque Climbing — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.

Where to find Cirque Climbing

8276 28th Ct NE, Lacey, WA98516

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