Bridges Rock Gym in El Cerrito, CA, is a vibrant community hub for bouldering enthusiasts of all levels. The gym's friendly staff, diverse climbing routes, and excellent facilities make it a top choice. Visitors appreciate the gym's cleanliness, variety of bouldering problems, and convenient amenities like showers, locker rooms, saunas, and even a café/lounge area. In addition to top-notch climbing, Bridges offers fitness classes, yoga, and a welcoming atmosphere for families and climbers alike.
While the gym is renowned for its positive vibe and solid route setting, some users have noted issues with the condition of equipment and occasional overcrowding during peak hours. However, the majority of reviews praise the helpfulness of the staff and the overall quality of the climbing experience.
Pros:
- Friendly and knowledgeable staff
- Clean facilities
- Diverse and fun bouldering routes
- Convenient amenities (showers, saunas, lockers, café/lounge)
- Regularly updated climbing problems
- Great for climbers of all levels
- Affordable day use and memberships
- Additional fitness classes and yoga available
- Family-friendly environment
- Strong sense of community
Cons:
- Occasional equipment issues (faucet/hand dryer)
- Overcrowding during peak hours
- Some holds could use replacement
Description
Indoor gym with a rock-climbing wall, cardio & strength training, plus yoga & fitness classes.
Location / Contact
- Address: 5635 San Diego St, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
- Phone:+1 510-525-5635
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:bridgesrockgym.com
Rating Stats
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.8-star.
This business has 120 reviews.
The address is: 5635 San Diego St, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States .
The contact number is +1 510-525-5635
This service is listed under Rock Climbing Gym .
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Eli De la fuente
6 years ago
Place to practice rock climbing + with slack line, pluses :- 6 to 22 hours M to F and S 9 to 19- Membership whit other classesYou should look for a Groupon deal of $25 for 3 days.The staff mmmmm well if you are female you will love it. If not it will be a walk through a gym area with no representatives to get to the front desk and if you are lucky the "representatives" will instruct you to fill out on a Ipad.Legal you should get a copy of the waiver.The representatives should explain to all, without preference. The price is affordable if you are student, veteran.
Mike T
6 years ago
Excellent bouldering gym with plenty of nice walls with different features and grades and you can top out everywhere! The staff are helpful and friendly. It's also reasonably priced.
Danielle Gloystein
6 years ago
I will admit, first times at a gym of any kind can be intimidating. This place gets BUSY in the evenings. I went here to take their Intro to Bouldering class. Jason was my instuctor -- he was super nice and gave really helpful tips for a beginner like myself. The only downside is how busy this place is. It was genuinely hard to hear Jason at times, and there were people all over the beginners stuff that we were trying to learn on. I guess I can try coming at a different time and see how that goes. 🙂
Karl He
7 years ago
Good bouldering puzzles that are very fun to complete. As with most rock gyms, it's pretty expensive to just visit, if you come more than twice a week it's worthwhile to just get a membership. You can get student discounts on certain days.There is a little bit of top rope but I would go to Ironworks if that's the main thing you want to do. They do have a slacklining area if you're into that, and have free slacklining lessons every Saturday.It does get crowded at times, especially when student groups show up, which means you may have to wait a bit to do the puzzle you wanted to. However, both the staff and the people there are very respectful, and I've never had a complaint about anyone there. The crowding is really more annoying in the locker room than anywhere else.
Steven Chang
7 years ago
Definitely one of my favorite climbing gyms. The workers are very friendly and nice. They do change up the bouldering courses every so often! Slacklining is available as well as belaying!There's a good amount of work out machines and free weights as well! Great for those who live closeby since they offer classes as well such as yoga.
Lyte Lyonheart
8 years ago
amazing place with wonderful staff and members. been going for a year and I drive 40 minutes out of my way just to go. they keep the problems fresh and if you ask, someone always has some pointers if you need it.
Cathi Berberich
8 years ago
Great place to learn how to boulder. I may be biased since I haven't gone climbing anywhere else. Courses change weekly. They also have workout equipment and fitness classes not to mention clean changing rooms and a sauna.
Duke Ferris
8 years ago
As a long time member, I might be biased, but Bridges is great. Laid back, and yet challenging at the same time, the bouldering is fantastic. There are also classes (free to members) from yoga to kickboxing. It appears to be great for kids and kids' parties, although I am no expert.Slack abounds here.
Jonathan Gelbard
10 years ago
Updated 3 (7/2013): After nearly three years here, my conclusion is that this is a climbing gym with a lot of potential that is not particularly well managed. The staff, while generally nice (though one new staff member has much to learn about customer service) is not very motivated to respond to customer complaints (again, with a couple of exceptions). For example:1. The soap dispensers in the showers are almost always empty. I can mention it days if not weeks in a row and NOTHING changes. If you come here and need to leave clean (e.g., if you are going to work or a meeting after you work out), bring your own soap.2. The Pilates balls are almost always under inflated. After mentioning it for about a month, maybe they will get inflated. Sometimes it takes 2-3 months.3. The fan near the elliptical machines is invariably so caked with dust it might as well be called a "dust mite dispenser" -- it is truly gross. When somebody accidentally knocks it over, it emits a dust cloud that spreads for a good 20 feet in all directions. I always make sure to turn it AWAY from me when I am working out.4. The sauna is broken in some way about half the time, which would not be the case if they posted the sign with the language that I recommended 2 years ago to tell members not to douse the coals with water, which fries the coils.5. They also need some kind of protocol for what kind of behavior is acceptable versus nauseating in the sauna. For example, there is the guy who stands there naked with sweat dripping from his, um you know, creating a big disgusting puddle of genital sweat on the wooden bench. There are others who leave the sauna soaked with sweat and water and the coils shorted out, so you have to reset the unit. Some seriously strange behavior...6. The toilet stalls are frequently out of toilet paper7. My wife and I tried their massage program over a year ago, but after two cancellations in a row for me (one of which I wasn't told about until I arrived) and two more for my wife, we moved on. 7/13/2013: my apparently tried the massage program again and her Saturday morning massage was just cancelled last minute b/c therapist was "sick" (right...we are guessing "hung over" is more accurate). Unbelievable - again?! Really?!In conclusion, the ownership should really take some steps to hold staff accountable for taking care of the facilities and maintaining the equipment. If they did, Bridges could quickly rise to 4 or even 5 stars. But given some recent bad experiences, it is back down to 2.
David Poole
11 years ago
This is a bouldering gym.. so if you like bouldering it is fantastic. They also have slack lining .. which is cool and maybe one day I will do that too. Staff is friendly, good with the kids around, it is a nice community place.