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Planet Rock Madison Heights

Madison Heights, Michigan, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering
  • Cave Climbing
  • Ice Wall
  • Speed Climbing
Planet Rock's Madison Heights gym north of Detroit has 50 ft roped walls with auto-belays, bouldering, a 15 m speed wall, ice-climbing poles and a Moon Board training area, plus free yoga, courses and youth programmes.

About

About Planet Rock Madison Heights

Planet Rock has been teaching people to climb in Michigan since 1994, when it opened in an old warehouse in Pontiac. The Madison Heights gym on West 13 Mile Road took over from that first site in 2014 and is one of three Planet Rock gyms, with Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids. Memberships cover all three.

The climbing

  • Roped walls up to 50 ft for top rope, lead and auto-belays, shaped into big overhangs, caves, an arch and a slab.
  • Bouldering on overhanging and vertical walls, with a free safety orientation for newcomers.
  • A 15 m speed wall built to the competition standard.
  • Ice climbing on 50 ft wooden poles and dry-tooling routes, which no other Planet Rock gym has.
  • A training area with hangboards, campus boards and a Moon Board, beside a fitness area with cardio machines and a weight room.

Courses and community

First-timers aged 16 and over can book the Starter Package, which covers bouldering, auto-belays and top-rope belaying; anyone short of time can buy a day pass with a free boulder and auto-belay orientation. Further courses run from a free Climbing 101 technique class to lead, anchor building, outdoor sport climbing, crack climbing on Tuesday evenings and ice climbing in winter. Yoga is free with any pass or membership, and children can climb from age 4, with weekly youth classes and a competition team. Climbers of Color meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, Send Sisters nights for women and gender-queer climbers alternate with Ann Arbor, and the gym hosts the 6 Hour Rope Rodeo each November and the Coney Classic bouldering comp.

Facilities

A pro shop, coffee bar, fireplace lounge with a shared workspace and free Wi-Fi, showers, lockers and a private room for parties and groups.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$23

- Student or military: $21

- Youth (15 and under): $16

- Crank Night: $13 day passes on Wednesdays 19:00 - 22:00

- Starter Package (lesson, gear, climbing and a free return day pass within 30 days; ages 16+): $45

- Day passes include a free bouldering and auto-belay orientation; experienced climbers can take a free top-rope or lead belay check

- 5-visit punch pass: $100; 10-visit: $195 (valid for a year)

- Rental: shoes $7, harness $5, chalk $3, belay device $2, GriGri $5, bundle $13 ($16 with a GriGri), lead rope $7

Membership
$89a month

- One-time enrolment fee: $50; renews monthly until cancelled

- Annual membership: $955 (about $79.50 a month)

- Student semester membership: $360 for 4 months (student ID, in person)

- Family annual membership (3 or more people, in person): $855 per adult, $695 per under-18

- Freeze for up to 3 months at $10 a month

- Includes all three Planet Rock gyms, free yoga, a top-rope lesson, a guest pass a month and 15% off in the pro shop

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Event

    SCARPA Shoe Demo

    Try SCARPA climbing shoes on the walls during Planet Rock's SCARPA demo week, with 20% off SCARPA shoes bought at the demo (25% for members).

  • Event

    SCARPA Shoe Demo

    Try SCARPA climbing shoes on the walls during Planet Rock's SCARPA demo week, with 20% off SCARPA shoes bought at the demo (25% for members).

  • Social

    Halloween Lights Out

    Free for members and climbers in costume; otherwise a day pass

    Climb in the dark by headlamp for Halloween; costumes welcome. Climbers and belayers both need a headlamp.

  • Social

    Send Sisters

    $10 with rental gear, $5 members

    After-hours climbing night for women and gender-queer climbers, including trans and non-binary people. Come before closing for a belay check or free orientation; pre-registration required.

  • Competition

    6 Hour Rope Rodeo

    $60, members $50

    Endurance comp in which teams of two climb as many routes as they can in six hours, with 5.10-and-under, 5.11-and-up and masters categories, an hour of climbing by headlamp and pancakes at midnight. Both partners need a belay check; doors open at 16:30.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Rope (any)
  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering (any)
  • Cave Climbing
  • Ice Wall
  • Speed Climbing

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board
  • Hangboard
  • Campus Board
  • Speed Wall

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Cardio

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire
  • Harness Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Meeting Room
  • Spectator Seating
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Yoga Classes
  • Women's Programs
  • Charity Events
  • BIPOC Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Planet Rock Madison Heights

4.6 out of 5from 452 reviews on Google

“Staff is well educated about proper climbing, and provides assistance when needed. Other gym goers are friendly too! Provides bouldering, top-rope, and lead climbs for a variety of skill levels.”

Google review,

“A great place to experience the sport. It was my first time ever. The place is nicely managed, clean and feels very inviting.”

Google review,

“This place it's pretty cool for newbies and experienced climbers. They change the routes amevery now and then so there's constantly new challenges. The parking can be a problem at times…”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at Planet Rock Madison Heights, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

View all 10 videos at Planet Rock Madison Heights
  • Fun boulder problem

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By Belayzed on YouTube ·

  • Comp-style V5

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate
    • Comp style

    By Films By Quinn on YouTube ·

  • Can Hook Enterprises 5.9 on the arete

    • Top rope
    • 5.9 · Beginner

    By Rywin Patcharaput on YouTube ·

  • V3 boulder problem

    • Bouldering
    • V3 · Intermediate

    By Ryan Main on YouTube ·

  • Overhang pinches and crimps V6

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced
    • Crimps
    • Overhang
    • Pinches

    By Johnny D. J. on YouTube ·

  • 5.10- corner route

    • Top rope
    • 5.10- · Intermediate
    • Corner

    By mik gers on YouTube ·

  • 5.11 on the orange wall

    • Top rope
    • 5.11 · Advanced

    By Marcus on YouTube ·

  • V6 boulder problem

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By Ryan Main on YouTube ·

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