Dyno-Rock Climbing Center

Good for beginner climbers, not so much for experienced climbers. If you're wanting to visit during the summer months, be aware that the air conditioning in this facility is fairly weak, I estimate the temperature inside was probably from 80°F to 85°F. Bring your own water bottles, because as of the time of me writing this review (6/17/2020), COVID-19 has shut down their water fountains. For beginner climbers, this facility will be plenty of fun since there are about 25 different ropes set up as well as bouldering downstairs and upstairs. This location has 8 auto-belays (machines that allow you to climb without needing a partner), which I saw a lot of kids enjoy using. For experienced climbers, I recommend going to Summit or Oso. I barely saw any routes rated 5.10 or higher, and their routes seemed to never be updated. Maybe it's due to Coronavirus, but from looking at the labels for when all the routes were set, the most recent I could find was early March. There were a bunch of routes from November 2019 that were still up (I'm writing this review in mid June 2020). The routes are also marked by colored tape extending from holds, rather than the holds themselves being colored. This was not a problem to me, but it could be unusual to some climbers. There were plenty of auto-belays, but all but one route were levels 5.9 or lower, which probably is below the skill levels of many experienced climbers. I also did notice that many people wore tennis shoes while climbing instead of climbing shoes. Wash your hands frequently lol. Would I return? Yeah, but probably because other people initiated it. There's nothing wrong with Dyno-Rock per se, I just live nearer to other climbing gyms and like their set-ups better.

Love this place! Great staff and great facility! It is very fun and put together. Staff is knowledgeable and excited to teach and show people the ropes. I'm a regular customer of theirs.

Had an incredibly fun, SAFE and exhilarating time at DYNO ROCK today. As you park, don't get discouraged by the external part of the building. You're there to climb, not host a wedding. The entrance is located on the other side of their private parking lot adjacent to Front Street. Upon entering the facility, we were immediately welcomed by Josh, who helped us with filling out the safety disclosure stuff. We were put into our harnesses and whisked away to safety training. He scaffolded the instructions so well, a dummy could do it. Before he let us off on our own, he had to observe me and my friend get up the wall correctly climbing and belaying the correct way. Once we passed the test, we started choosing different walls to climb. Neither of us had ever climbed before, but we were fit enough to get to the top of a few rookie walls which boosted our egos to try the more challenging walls. Big mistake. Lol. Can't wait to go back!! Sn: This is a very kid friendly place. I'd say 5+ would be comfy here. Happy Climbing :)

Great place, friendly and knowledgeable staff lots of resources for beginners and climbers in the 5.10-5.11d ranges. The upstairs area has this awesome bouldering cave and plenty of space to work out with some climber specific workout equipment and books! Love it would recommended to friends and family!

Great instruction and options. They have retractible belays as wells as traditional. Try the bouldering areas and become a member to gain access to the gym area and others. We used a Groupon as first timers and loved it. The only thing that they could improve are marking the routes better asthe tapr was coming off. Definitely a rock climbing gym to try (~17/person or $10 with a Groupon).

I bought a Groupon to try out this place and I'm glad I did. My boyfriend and I went around 7pm on Saturday. It wasn't very busy which made it great for our first time. The staff was very helpful and explained everything thoroughly. I was nervous and she was very patient in helping. The rock climbing choices are various ones for different levels so there's something for everyone. The only reason I give 4 stars is because there were several self auto belay that were not working.

We used Groupon so it was cheap. But next time I would rather spend 10 more bucks and have way better rock climbing experience elsewhere.1. This place stinks. It is like everything is soaked with sweat.2. Either bring your own climbing shoes or don't come. Their rental shoes here are worse than the one wear by Forest gump used to run across the country3. The thickness of dirt on the rock is unbelievable. You should come if you like taking finger print On positive side the staff try their best to make the experience as fun as possible. I can't emphasize enough. This place is dirty!!!

Good times for those daring and or wondering about climbing. Great place for beginners to indoor climbs. Fees are decent. All costs included it's about $20 per person / day.. One needs a harness, shoes, hand chalk and something else.. (I forgot already) Check their website, the details are out there. Also have a look at Yelp photos. The building is nondescript. Pulling up, I wasn't sure what we were looking for and without a GPS we wouldn't have found this place unless calling for directions first.Parents can join in the fun or strap on a harness and assist as a "climber helper". (Assisting as a helper hasn't any cost. But requires some instruction. Helpers also have to be at least 14 years of age or older. Some climbs require helpers, some don't and others have a weighted system so that children and others can work alone.) Depending on the weight of your child or climbing mate, you'll get a nice workout on those "guns." Well, decent anyway. It's the holidays and the kids were restless. Days upon days spent playing Minecraft.. (I don't get the fascination.) An activity was needed and this popped up as a local option. Score! Uncle time - go! After a couple hours of climbing, the kids were ready for a meal and then home.

2 serious issues: I'm an experienced indoor climber (climbing in the Upper 5.11 to 5.12- range based on the 8 or so gyms I've climbed at) and a newer outdoor climber who's very particular about safety and best practices, and also someone who enjoys a legit challenge. Here's my beef with this gym. 1. If you want to learn how NOT to belay someone on top rope (keep your climber from falling), then don't climb here. Every top rope station has a tether to the floor (fine but not needed), and a Grigri (belay device that stops a fall with an auto-locking mechanism). The issue is, they teach you to use it UPSIDE DOWN or sideways against the manufactures instructions. Literally pulling the rope directly up and over your shoulder. What?? Then, when your climber descends, they tell you to simply pull the brake release lever without holding the rope. The issue is, the Grigri is a BACK UP device. You still should be in the brake position at all times unless you are pulling rope with the Grigri brake closed away from you. And when you lower, the rope should be to the right and running directly over the metal plate to create the correct friction for the device to work properly. The staffer said "the Grigri does all the work." No, it does not. Not using it correctly creates all sorts of safety issues, one being that as you pull slack in incorrectly, the rope could get caught in the brake lever and keep it in the open position, therefore not arresting a fall, and since anyone trained here only relies on the Grigri, they wouldn't even know how to stop the fall. 2. The routes are pretty bad for anyone who's climbed more than 3 months. Every route I climbed was set within the last 30 days by the same route setter (JC) and every route rated below 5.11 had a MASSIVE dyno or double dyno move somewhere in the route (and most in places that didn't make sense and weren't fun and didn't line up with the grade). The rest of the route was way below the grade (like beginner level). Most of their holds are the same or similar and the gym just showed a comple lack of creativity and simply fun in climbing which is what climbing is all about. All the other reviews are right too. Very dirty, odd entrance that looks like you are coming into an industrial work plant, and uneducated staff that clearly doesn't take climbing seriously. Overall I didn't have any fun climbing here, and I love climbing. I would never come back unless they changed management.

We had so much fun here, staff was super helpful and informative! Kids and adults all were able to participate and have a good time