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Update: after climbing here for almost a year, I achieved my goal of topping 100 × V4 boulders! (and 18 × V5)✌️

The best climbing gym I have ever climbed. And also the 1st V4 and V5 sent here. Highly recommend it! Don't forget to watch the video on YouTube from Magnus Mitblo reviewing this gym! Now, it's my family's weekend gym!

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Hands down one of the softest gyms but the vibes are on point

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★ 5

Dozens of different climbs and there is always something to climb. All ages have something to do.

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★ 5

Awesome gym! I just wish it wasn't so far away from me! Plenty of climbing to keep you entertained all day, super nice facilities, showers, sauna, friendly staff, the works. I expected the grading to be super soft at such a new gym but it wasn't too bad. Still softer than outdoor grades of course, but way more accurate than someplace like gripstone or movement. Most of the 5.10s felt like they could've had 1/2 the holds taken away and still maintained the grade, but they still had good flow and were fun to climb. The 11s and 12s were all fun challenges and it felt like setters took care to differentiate between the letter grades as well and keep the grading feeling pretty consistent throughout the gym. My only complaint is how hard it is to get a lead test scheduled.

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★ 4

usually have a good experience here, staff are super nice, the one thing is that the children here need to be put under control. setting is not consistent, either it’s a comp set or a ladder and they need to fix this

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★ 5

Love taking my kid here to climb! This place is HUGE!

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★ 5

Super friendly staff. Amazing gym and an awesome environment for anyone trying to get started climbing. Biggest gym in the US with many problems ranging for beginners and experts not sure what the highest grade is but probably a v11.

Started climbing in March or April of 2023. No regrets 😉. Everyone chilling and trying to work together to solve problems is what I think is the coolest thing about the gym. Somewhat packed on weekends and there's a awesome gym area as well.

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Day pass is expensive but the climbing gym itself is really good. Sadly, I've seen messages supporting Hamas and or disparaging Israel left up on their wall multiple times. I don't feel comfortable in an environment where this is acceptable.

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Lead policy is ridiculous:

"Our lead test is strictly for climbers and belayers who are prepared to pass the test. It is forbidden to use the lead test as a form of practice and violators may be barred from testing in the future."

To practice, need to book $120 sessions. In other words, can't climb here unless you learned elsewhere or can cough up several hundred dollars on top of your membership to take enough classes to get solid on lead.

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Huge climbing gym, great changing rooms with towels, plenty of toprope, lead and boulder problems. Really well ventillated and there was a foodtruck outside for some tacos after climb. Highly recommend it!

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Best rock climbing gym ever😍

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Love Pac Pipe. Been climbing here for ages.

But there’s one creepy old man who works there. Basically it was near closing time, and the locker I used wasn’t opening. I walked in towels to the front and asked for help. This old dude who works there saw me walking up, dropped everything he was doing, and positioned himself closest to me. I went to the other young man instead. The young man went to help me and I successfully got the locker open. Literally a minute later at 10:02pm, this same old dude worked came into the WOMEN’s LOCKER ROOM as I happened to be walking out. I was very confused why a male employee, not a few minutes after closing time, would already be walking into the women’s locker room. It didn’t seem like standard procedure. Honestly, it felt like he saw me in a towel earlier and was hoping to catch me in the locker room changing. It left me feeling gross and unsafe - and mostly very confused.

Thankfully, there was the other ethnic young man employee there who was nice and respectful. I appreciated his help.

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★ 5

Expensive but cool climbs

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Huge gym, so much variety, great route setting. What more can you ask for

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★ 5

Where I started rock climbing and still one of my favs. Everything is great except the rough neighborhoods and parking conditions. My friend got their car broken in twice so definitely be careful.

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Some of the most unfriendly climbing gym staff that I have met, and I have been to a lot of gyms across the US. Was refused a belay test because I came in during "peak hours" on Saturday even though the gym was actually quite empty. After paying $30 for a day pass (which isn't cheap) I didn't even get to try the lead walls. The facility itself was good, but didn't feel like the staff wanted to really help me at all.

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★ 4

La Perla taco truck is the bomb, worth every paso

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★ 5

A wonderful 3rd place! And apparently the biggest climbing gym in the western hemisphere

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This location has a toxic employee that’s aggressive, unsafe and doesn’t even have the skills to judge. What I witnessed today was an angry human that refused to even identify themselves as an employee. Horrible experience that shamed someone clearly knowledgeable. Zero tolerance for unkind behavior and causing safety issues for their sake of gratification like a parking ticket cop. Avoid at all costs. The management is dismissive and defends the actions of bad hires. Stay away.

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My favorite climbing gym 😊

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staff underpaid, management apathethic

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Biggest climbing gym in North America. Nuff said.

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This is one of my favorite places in the world. Tons of great routes (including some 55 footers), friendly staff, chill vibe. Great place to climb!

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Great gym with lots of options

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Excelente miro de escalada uno de los mejores en estados unidos 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

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Amazing gym, just a little pricey

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My car got vandalized from another gym member in the parking lot. I guess that can happen to anyone but what is not great is that they were 0 helpful despite having cameras and access to the gym members. They were more defensive rather than helpful, despite me not blaming them at all. Tried to talk to the manager in person or by calling for 3 weeks but she was never available…

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★ 5

My favorite gym! I love coming here solo or with friends to boulder, climb and workout and stretch! 💖

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Gym is good. To the guy with glasses working front desk May 17 between 5:30-6:30pm, gave me so much judgement and attitude for being my 3 cousins’ legal guardian just because I look young? He told me that i’m not “considered” their legal guardian if i’m “not their mom”. Their parent isn’t even in the country, they live with me. Do I have to bring court papers or a dna test just to receive professional etiquette? He could’ve just asked me and my cousins’ for our IDs.

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Membership costs are extreme for the benefits they provide. Desk staff were perpetually in a poor mood, condescending and sometimes quite rude. Area resetting schedule is awful for how much you pay for these memberships. Why pay $100 a month when routes are going to be up for 3 months at a time.

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★ 5

Best climbing and top roping in the world

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Diaz coffee in the complex is good

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Touchstone staff act like they know what they’re talking about when it comes to the belay and lead tests but they obviously do not. They seem like they’ve never climbed ropes before yet are somehow qualified to determine if someone else does. I understand that all staff with experience have left Touchstone, but have some dignity to make sure your staff don’t teach incorrect practices to others.

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★ 5

Lots of hippies but great vibes and great climbing spot

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Clean, welcome with a lot of options facility

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Great space. Their check-in experience was annoying.

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Amazing facility that somehow manages to have some of the worst setting in the bay.

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★ 5

It is my go-to place whenever I have time and staying local. It has everything that I need: free weights, classes, top-rope, youth climbing, community and family. My family comes here for the climbing and the tacos! I love that the cafe is close by. Great facility, great staff, and community!

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★ 4

Huge and excellent gym with very good setting on both boulders and routes. It would be great to have some kind of payment option for visiting climbers without Bay Area salaries. $120 for a day pass for a family of four is pretty excessive

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★ 5

Amazing place for climbing, but 3 chalk bags and 1 car got stolen from me in this location.

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★ 5

It was really fun, everyone should try it

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So much space, lots of climbing routes, a well designed layout.

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Omg wow! What an awesome climbing gym that truly welcomes climbers of all skill levels, for bouldering (free climbing) and belaying (cables/partner). Super nice staff and easy sign up process for non-member walk-ins, clean locker rooms, a sitting area, a fitness gym, and a coffeeshop right outside. It’s also 2-floors and HUGE :)

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★ 5

Very lively rock climbing gym with all ages. Friendly people, good yoga and other classes, too. There’s a taco truck in front full time with reasonable prices so you don’t have to go hungry.

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Been going for a year and I can’t get over how great of a facility Pacific Pipe is. There’s plenty of walls for boulders and sports climbing. The routes reset often so it never gets boring. Kaya is accessible for all the beta help you need. Even the gym equipments are well maintained and new machines are still being added. The locker rooms and showers are cleaned and well stocked. The community here is also top notch.

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I used to love this gym, but I can't support Touchstone's anti labor practices. I will be supporting non-Touchstone gyms until these policies change.

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Big climbing gym. Lots of routes and amenities.

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$10 for a day pass with your EBT card + free shoe rental and chalk = awesome epic dopeness

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Genial gym, sauna, facilities en general! Los boulders están bien y hay gran variedad de grados, aunque muy poca o nula placa. Te dan toallas al entrar para ducharte y los chicxs de recepción son muy amables. Lo único negativo es que los zapatos para alquilar son FATALES. La experiencia no es 100% real porque escalar con esos pies de gato, no es escalar. Incluso diría que son peligrosos porque resbalan muchísimo y la suela es ancha y gruesa. Consideren hacer un deal con una marca para que los rentals sean mejores.

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Dang. Fun time to hang out with the kids. I read a book. 😁

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Started climbing here when it opened in 2021 and have since climbed at gyms and crags all over the place and never once have encountered a place that handles children less responsibly. Regulars talk about it all the time, it's a known issue, and in the span of any of the sparing visits I make back here I see a ridiculous number of close calls with unattended kids on bouldering mats followed from far away by inattentive parents. I'm thankful that this place more or less introduced me to climbing but your gym is massive, understaffed, and you have woefully inadequate orientation for parents of small children.

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The gym is easily the biggest, nicest in all of America, maybe.

Oakland, prepare to hear gunshots, the streets look abandoned like zombie apocalypse. Worth visiting, but seriously be careful out here.

I absolutely do feel safe on the gym campus. Massive well cared for fence, clear visibility, this gym is very serious about everything they do

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★ 5

Pacific Pipe is a great rock climbing gym! It's got great bouldering, top-roping, lead climbing, and a speed climbing setup. It also has standard gym equipment if you don't feel like climbing.

The staff changes up the route regularly and the place is large and has lots of routes to try!

The staff is also very accommodating!

I've been to four different rock climbing gyms, and this is by far the best one!

I highly recommend this gym!

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I broke my leg here the bouldering wall is too high

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Supper fun place to go to for a date or anything else

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A ton of sets to climb. Really good place to get the forearms pumped.

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Lots of stuff to do

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Pacific Pipe is a great climbing gym that offers a truly excellent experience. From the moment I walked in, I was impressed by the friendly and efficient staff. Even though there was a line for check-in, it moved quickly and smoothly without feeling rushed, which is a testament to how well-staffed and organized they are. I needed to take a belay test, and that process was equally efficient, organized, and professional.

The climbing itself is fantastic. There's a great variety of climbs to suit all skill levels, and the two floors of bouldering offer a wide range of unique challenges. It was also fun and inspiring to watch some of the expert climbers tackling the more difficult routes. Despite the gym being busy, it never felt overcrowded; there was always plenty of room to climb and move around.

Overall, I had a great experience at Pacific Pipe. The combination of friendly staff, efficient processes, diverse climbing options, and a clean and spacious environment makes it a must-visit for any climber. Highly recommend!

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I really enjoyed the sauna and shower facilities! Great atmosphere and staff is really welcoming even as a visitor!

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Love this gym! So much variety in climbing and a great workout area to go with it.

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Excellent indoor climbing with a large variety of routes, both top rope and bouldering

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This is one of the best places to go climbing in the bay. I'm a rather new climber and I've found that when I go every week, there is something new. The team at Pacific pipe knows what's up. Trust me when I say the burritos are the best thing after a good climb. Definitely should go if you get a chance. My brother and I go every week.

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Awesome space, it’s really cool to see a historic building transformed into a climbing gym while maintaining its former skeleton. Staff are a little standoffish, unfortunately (and unsurprisingly, given the sport’s culture). I was visiting in town from the east coast, so of course I didn’t have my gear with me. Upon not seeing any complementary liquid chalk dispensers, which are common in other gyms, I politely asked if there were any. I was met with a “no, but you can *buy* liquid chalk” from one front desk employee, and a “that would get gummy so fast!” from the other, insinuating that it was somehow a silly question (as an aside, who would willingly buy liquid chalk over powdered?) Seems the west coast hasn’t caught up with the times, apparently. Fun routes, though!

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Excellent climbing gym! The gym is large, well maintained, and has a wide variety of climbs. The walls have varied topography which keeps climbs interesting. After climbing, I went to purchase a branded t-shirt and tank, and was told by an employee that the clothing was unisex sizing. I didn’t try on the shirt (since I was sweaty from climbing) and when I got back to my hotel, the clothing was clearly women’s sizing.

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Best gym. I love top roping with friends here. The staff is great. Awesome classes are offered throughout the week. Mo’s Pilates class is seriously the best workout I have ever done. I look forward to it every Sunday morning. The yoga classes are also amazing. The sauna is a major plus.

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Very fun with the kiddos. Family friendly and beginner friendly routes.

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Best climbing gym in the bay. Also has full climbing gym, yoga room, saunas, kilter boards, moon boards, speed wall, multiple levels of bouldering, classes from boxing to salsa classes, what more could you ask for?

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Staff is super friendly, facilities are incredible - so many climbing options, gym and classes available. An absolute steal in terms of fitness membership, and also seems like the community here is great.

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I oost my gear a while back (ADHD brain 🫠) Hayden at the front desk was super helpful and very kind! Touchstone, Give them a raise!

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Always a great time here!

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Love climbing here!

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lovely place to climb

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Nice place, not enough car parking, definitely bike over! Taco truck and coffee shop on site. Workout equipment and weights, yoga and climbing classes. Love the sauna. The staff's really nice and have a great intro class for the newbies.

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Best climbing gym ever!

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Awesome place, kids had a lot of fun, just wish it had ramp or elevator to upper level for disabled folks, that was a complication for my family.

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★ 5

Went to PP for fitness classes & workshops as part of the free “Fit with Pride” event. Didn’t do any climbing, but the place looks like a climbing mecca with huge spaces for top-roping & bouldering, shoe rental, pro shop gear, locker room w ample showers/towels/sauna. There was even a food truck out front. They have a good yoga room, cardio equipment, an open exercising space, free weights & machines – though Iron Works probably has more weight lifting & strength training options. Bike parking area was generous and bike routes to/from Berkeley/Emryvl/Albany were safe & easy.

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The place was hugemongously huge. There's a spot for everyone and I loved how there's a good varied amount of problems to tackle.

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Unreal gym

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Massive gym, good equipments, okay staff. They have kilter, moon, and tension boards, but staffs are rude from time to time

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Great gym, super obnoxious closing staff.

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I explored multiple climbing gyms and this one is by far the best one to me. Parking is definitely tricky during busy hours but to me all in all this gym is worth it. Intro package was a great option to start with when I first visited!

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Touchstone is like "our places are pretty awesome but I'm sure we could do something bigger and better". So big, yet so chill. Workers all friendly. Especially bouldering seems fine even at peak times, not too overcrowded (toprope a bit less so). Setters do ingenious problems. Bouldering walls are a few feet higher than at many other gyms; use appropriate caution, and use the climb downs!

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Non intimidating, good atmosphere, good climbing

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Amazing climbing gym. I believe is the largest in the world

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Best place in town!! It's such a welcoming environment, and the daylight coming in is just beautiful.

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Gets a little crowded, nice gym though

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★ 5

Great indoor climbing place with lots of bouldering for new folks and rope limbs for more advanced climbers.

Staff were pretty awesome actually and helped out with learning to spot the kiddos who insisted on the 30’ rope climbs. Ugg.

You can’t just drop the kids off or zone out on your phone. Be an active parent and participate.

Excellent of rainy days with the kids. Parking is tough though.

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Awesome place for climbing and bouldering. A huge facility with endless possibilities.

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This place is literally a factory! So many routes available. Even for kids there are both bouldering problems and top rope setups. This is as fancy as you get in Bay Area!

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By far the best climbing gym I've been to (and I've been to quite a few). The vibe is really nice, the gym is absolutely gigantic and you have so many bouldering problems to do. Not sure how to describe this but I also found many bouldering problems very "interesting" which is not the impression I get at Movement for example. I drove one hour to get there just for this and had zero regret

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Fantastic. It's huge. It's gorgeous. The routes are excellent. The people are super nice, excellent vibe all around.
There's a great taco truck outside and some pleasant picnic tables to eat at. I can't say enough good things about Pacific Pipe! I just love it.

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Largest climbing in the US. Great rope and bouldering walls. Lots of lead walls. Friendly staff. Decent yoga room. Some hangout seating but not a great place to bring your computer for getting work done. Decent cardio equipment selection and free weights. Nice showers and sauna. Lockers you can lock yourself. There's also a common locking area. Water fountains and sinks are accessible outside the locker rooms. Community board to find climbing partners. Parking is a challenge, otherwise best place to climb in the bay area...NorCal, and maybe Cal.

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Huge great climbing gym. Easy to find. Never feels crowded and has a taco truck outside.

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As a long time fan of dogpatch, I have tk say this gym beats it for my number 1 spit! I love the complexity of the problems here. While the boulders at Dogpatch seem to be geared more towards strength, the problems at Pac Pipe (in my humble, barely v6 capable-opinion) seemed to be more cognitive!

I now drive ACROSS the bridge to boulder here! ;)

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Love Pacific Pipe. I purchased an intro to bouldering class that was lead by Ovier (i’m not sure how to spell their name). Ovier’s class was extremely insightful. They had a focus on safety tips, climbing etiquette, techniques for beginners. After taking the class I felt confident climbing and working toward my personal goals in bouldering. The class ultimately inspired me to sign up for a membership at Pacific Pipe and Michael was also very welcoming and helpful through that process. Since then I’ve visited all of the touchstone climbing gyms in Oakland, Berkeley, and SF and I have concluded that Pacific Pipe is my favorite gym to climb at. Highly recommend this gym. (Pro tip, climb before 6pm if you want to have a parking spot in their designated lot, else be okay with street parking and a short walk to the gym).

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Great place to climb in the east bay. Two levels of bouldering, a large top rope section. There's even a hidden kids top rope section in the corner of the second floor.

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Live laugh love this gym

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Huge gym with great setting!

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Awesome place with friendly and helpful staff! As a new climber I am spoiled for choice at Pacific Pipe with so many bouldering problems to try. They’re varied enough that I’m learning from each one.

One star off for the unfortunate parking situation — the lot is pretty small and there are a lot of break ins on the surrounding streets.

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My favorite climbing gym ever! It’s the best touchstone gym even when comparing to the ones in LA. It has two floors and large bouldering and top rope areas. They also have a taco food truck outside (at least on weekends). The only downside is its sketchy location and parking.

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Awesome staff and HUGE selecton of bouldering, toprope and lead. Even when it's busiest here, I can always find a route I want to do. I also love the fitness classes. I'm a particular fan of the hot pilates and cardio boxing classes.

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Fantastic climbing gym that we enjoy bringing our daughter to.

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I like the social groups

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Such a cool gym at this old warehouse/factory! Lots of bouldering, top roping and wonderful staff. It gets really cold inside during the winter though since there is no insulation. Bring a jacket!

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One of the coolest rock climbing gyms ever! It’s HUGE and has so many different routes to climb. Spent a couple hours here, it was a ton of fun.

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Love this gym. Sooo much terrain and great setting. The grades on the ropes tends to be a little soft.

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Nice place but crowded

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Best climbing gym around. Sooo much bouldering and the facilities are very nice and clean. I used to go to movement in Santa Clara and recently moved and this gym is a much better deal, the price is similar but Pacific Pipe is a much larger gym. Lots of places to lock your bike. There’s also a taco truck outside a lot of the time (: Love it here!

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Bouldering and a lot of rope climbing. Has a coffee area 10-2pm and a sauna. Lots of great weight lifting equipment too!

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