Warning: Bouldering requires special training and equipment.

Do NOT Attempt Bouldering without proper Training and Gear!

Vertical World North

Indoor Bouldering Gyms

A variety of bouldering gyms are available throughout the state, with a high concentration in the Puget Sound area.  Padded bouldering floors makes falls less likely to result in injury - but are NOT injury proof.  You will need to sign a waiver to use these gyms and understand the risks participants are exposed to. 

Vertical World North

• Located in north Lynnwood, this is an easy place for most of us to meet

• Get there early to claim a parking spot, otherwise you'll need to park down the road in the residential area

• 12300 Beverly Park Rd, Lynnwood, WA 98087

• north.verticalworld.com

Summit Everett 

• A smaller, intimate gym with bouldering, top-rope, and auto-belay options

• 24-hour boulders and fitness

• 2900 Grand Ave Ste. A Everett, WA 98201

• 425-314-0245

• summiteverett.com 

Bouldering Project 

• Seattle University District

  • Located in an old bank in the U District and packed full of college students

  • 1.5 floors of bouldering with thick soft mats

  • 3rd floor below the bouldering walls has yoga rooms, cold plunge and private showers

  • Parking can be challenging, but the light rail is walking distance to the gym

  • 4502 University Way NE

  • Seattle, WA, 98105

  • (206) 485-7475

  • udistrict@boulderingproject.com 

• Seattle Fremont

  • 3535 Interlake Ave N

  • Seattle, WA, 98103

  • (206) 430-7757

  • fremont@boulderingproject.com 

• Seattle Poplar

  • Located in South Seattle, this gym offers two floors of bouldering, a training area, and a cafe.

  • 900 Poplar Place S, Suite C

  • Seattle, WA, 98144

  • (206) 299-2300

  • poplar@boulderingproject.com 

• Seattle Upper Walls

  • 3625 Interlake Ave N

  • Seattle, WA, 98103

  • (206) 535-8077

  • fremont@boulderingproject.com

Edgeworks Climbing (Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma)

• Multiple locations with bouldering and other climbing options.

Half Moon Bouldering

• Rock climbing gym

• Open124 N 85th St

• Situated in North Seattle, it's a newer, family-owned facility with a wide variety of boulder problems and a kids' area

Momentum Indoor Climbing SODO

• Features hundreds of boulder problems and a full fitness area. 

Mountaineers Program Center

• There is an outdoor Bouldering Area

• It's not indoors, but at least it doesn't require a drive to the mountains

• Free to use if not used for a class/event

Bouldering Project - Seattle University District

Outdoor Bouldering Areas

Leavenworth

• Location: East of the Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth is a major bouldering destination with high-quality granite.

• Areas: You can find bouldering in Icicle Creek Canyon and Tumwater Canyon.

  • Icicle Creek: Includes the Mad Meadows area, which has about 80 boulder problems.

  • Tumwater Canyon: Offers more bouldering opportunities on high-quality granite. 

Gold Bar

• Location: Near the town of Gold Bar in the Skykomish River drainage.

• Areas: Contains the popular Clearcut Boulders, with good climbs on granite.

• Rock: Known for its granitic rock formations. 

Larrabee State Park

• Location: Near Bellingham, this park features the Lost Ledge area.

• Rock: Climbers can find high-quality bouldering on sandstone boulders along the Chuckanut Mountain escarpment. 

Miller River

• Location: Off of Miller River Road, near the town of Skykomish.

• Areas: Includes spots like the Morpheus, Paradise, and Prospect Boulders, all on granitic rock. 

Index Area 

• In addition to its popular trad and sport climbing, Index has bouldering opportunities, with nearly 200 boulder problems listed on Mountain Project.

Olympic Peninsula

• The peninsula has some solid bouldering.

  • Lake Crescent: Features dozens of roadside sandstone conglomerate problems.

  • Sehome Hill (Bellingham): Offers some boulder problems on sandstone, and is historically significant for Bellingham climbers.

  • Chuckanut Mountain Escarpment (Larrabee State Park): Provides beachside bouldering on sandstone.