Iowa
Climbing Gyms
Add / EditLied Recreation Center
1900 Osborne Drive, Ames, Iowa
515-294-7140
Lied Recreation Center
Iowa State University Gym with a large bouldering wall, labeled with difficulty VB-V-6. Good for all skill levels. Rental shoes and chalk available with ISU ID.
Camp Adventure™ Youth Services
1223 W. 22nd Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0156
(319) 273-5960
Camp Adventure™ Youth Services
38.5 ft climbing wall. This is one of the largest indoor climbing walls run by a university. The wall is design to be accessible from multiple areas. There are 11 belay stations, over 3,000 hand/footholds, and a low bouldering area.
Climb Iowa
150 E 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515)244-2565
Climb Iowa
Climb Iowa East Village offers 3,000 square feet of bouldering with over 100 problems, state-of the-art Rogue training equipment and a Tension Board. This gym is focused on bouldering and fitness. (Climb Iowa has two gyms, see Grimes)
MIU Recreation Center Climbing Wall
1000 Granville Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556.
(641) 472-1112
MIU Recreation Center Climbing Wall
28 ft indoor climbing gym, 3 overhangs, 8 top-ropes, 3 30-ft climbs, and one auto-belay device for solo practice.
Climb Iowa
3605 SE Miehe Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-2565
Climb Iowa
+10,000 sq ft climbing surface. 36' foot high walls, 13' bouldering with training area. Cracks, arêtes, auto belays, bouldering, fitness/cardio equipment. Also has Yoga and instructional classes. (Climb Iowa has two gyms, see Des Moines)
The W at Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, Iowa 50677
(319) 352-8311
The W at Wartburg College
Through a unique college-community partnership, the 200,000 square foot Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center administers year-round athletics and recreation for Wartburg College and the City of Waverly.
