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The Spot Climbing Gym
4.6 ★★★★★ 293 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Thornton, Colorado
Friendly gym for rock climbing, bouldering and other workouts.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $20 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
- 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
- Auto-belays mentioned here — clip in and climb ropes solo, no partner needed
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (303) 254-4344
- Website thespotgym.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–8 PM |
What's inside
“Gym climbing can be such a 'scene' these days (especially living near Boulder and all it's pro athletes) and this place doesn't have that vibe.”
“We both were able to get top rope approved as well I’m under a week from starting.”
“Especially nice for lead climbing and top rope.”
“For beginners or people that don’t have a belay partner, they have 5 auto-belays that you can use.”
What climbers say again and again
“Great locker rooms, clean facility.”
“When we went, one of the only 90° bouldering walls was being set, but otherwise found some decent routes as a beginner.”
“For beginners or people that don’t have a belay partner, they have 5 auto-belays that you can use.”
“Staff were very helpful and did well with the little ones.”
“Also, it was like half price day pass, and very reasonably priced regardless compared to gyms in the Denver area!”
From the reviews
I love this place! There is a nice place upstairs to warm up, plenty of room here. Great locker rooms, clean facility. They have I believe 4 maybe 5 auto-belay systems. They change the,routes frequently (very sad I couldn't finish a route I had been trying to so hard and they changed it!
We LOVE this rock climbing gym! We have learned so much here and the workers are awesome! If you have been climbing for years or you have never climbed before, this place is for you. They will help you with all the equipment or questions that you may have.
Great climbing gym for harness and for Bouldering. Kids really enjoyed. It is pricey but they love it. Wish they had more of a gym (upstairs) for us that do not climb but have to be in the facility. They have monthly and yearly passes and all equipment can be rented out.
This is my local The Spot. Smaller than others; yet very good facilities, plenty of bouldering, pleasant staff. One star off for their reduced summer hours though. No climbing before work 😕
Birthday parties at The Spot Climbing Gym
The Spot Climbing Gym hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Climbing parties come with staff who handle the harnesses and belaying, so parents can mostly watch. One thing that's different here: every guest needs a signed waiver — send the gym's waiver link to the other parents when you send invites, or check-in day gets slow. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular gyms.
Kids classes & camps at The Spot Climbing Gym
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at The Spot Climbing Gym — 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.
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