Crux Climbing Center Central

Crux Central has some of the best routesetting I've ever seen. They have really exotic holds, including some holds that the head setter designed. The setting is complex and fun to figure out - at all grades - the gym is really geared toward intermediate and beginner climbers. There are many easy boulders in the V1-3 range that use tons of volumes and macros, which is a testament to the gyms dedication to the beginner climber. They don't set anything that requires an unreasonable amount of strength, but rather focus on building technique and having fun. They have a low density, and high quality. The friendliness of the other climbers is what impressed me the most. Everyone said hello to me and I felt welcomed from the moment I entered. In a city with many world class gyms, this is truly a destination gym.

What a fun place. For all ages. Had a birthday party with my sons friends and I had a blast watching all the kids have a blast. I was even able to climb while the kids played. Highly recommend

YEAR UPDATE// Crux climbing is my favorite gym, and getting a membership has been great for me! I share a “crew membership” with friends that gives us guest passes to use to bring other friends, and reduces the price since we all signed up. The walls change often enough to not get bored and stay up long enough to figure out the more challenging climbs. I’ve used the yoga and fitness classes and really enjoy the variety in energy from the instructors and the different types of classes. The workers are knowledgeable about both how to climb and how to be cool folks. I see young children walk in and the front desk is immediately helpful getting them to their club, I see folks teleworking from the gym, families, clubs, and I know it’s a good third place. I’m so happy this is my third place! Old review: I’ve been going here for a couple months, and it’s always been a great atmosphere. It’s connected to coffee shop if you get hungry, the staff is great, there’s 2 gyms and a lot of walls that reset with a schedule posted at the gym. I like to spend a whole day here working for 20 minutes and climbing for 10 and just switching. Dog friendly, there’s a ping pong table, lots of storage for items in benches and cubbies!

While not their typical clientele, Crux is a great venue for a child's birthday party. Our 4 year old chose Crux as her party location after a recent outing here with a few friends. We chose to limit our party to the back kids room, adjacent to the workout space, and had a great time. The assigned staff was wonderful with the kids, helping them to learn climbing lanes, footholds, etc., and then chasing them around the room for a game of tag when things turned silly. We chose to hang out with a few of the kids after our party time ended to let the birthday girl and a few friends practice climbing on some of the novice courses outside of the kids space and they had a blast. We'll definitely return to Crux Central and would highly recommend it for a great kid's party site.

This place has tons of free parking and a good price for total beginners to try out the gym. The guy who checked us in even gave us a little tutorial because it was my first time bouldering. It was scary at first but making my way around I tried some of the easier climbs and it helped my confidence. I felt so fulfilled after leaving and everyone at the climbing center is FIT. I definitely want to go once a week but I’ll probably try a few different gyms before committing to any one. I think this is a good place to add to the rotation to start.