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Sacramento Pipeworks

Sacramento, California, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Bouldering
4.8from 1,030 reviewsDay pass $35
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Touchstone Climbing's Sacramento gym, set in a 1923 steel-pipe works north of downtown, with about 14,000 sq ft of roped and bouldering terrain, a 40 ft lead wall, training boards, a fitness floor, a sauna and an on-site brewery.

About

A climbing gym in a historic pipe works

Sacramento Pipeworks opened in 2001 as Touchstone Climbing's first gym outside the Bay Area. It fills a brick and steel building just north of downtown that was built in 1923 for Sacramento Pipe & Steel Works, and the old trusses and tall industrial windows still frame the walls. Since opening it has grown a much larger bouldering area and a fitness area, and Touchstone's Pintworks taproom and restaurant shares the site.

The climbing

  • About 14,000 sq ft of climbing, 8,000 sq ft of it bouldering
  • Over 70 top-rope routes and more than 30 lead routes on walls up to 40 ft, with slabs, overhangs, dihedrals and cracks
  • Over 155 boulder problems for all levels, reset regularly by Touchstone's own setting team
  • A 45° spray wall, a hydraulic adjustable wall, a campus board, a beam board and over 24 ft of hangboards, with a Kilter Board on the way
  • No auto belays: roped climbers pass a belay test or take the Intro to Climbing class, and staff help solo visitors find a partner

Facilities and programmes

Away from the walls there are free weights, machines, Olympic lifting and cardio equipment, a dry sauna, showers, lockers and a pro shop. Yoga and fitness classes are included for members, and the gym runs intro classes, technique and lead clinics, private lessons, youth camps and teams, and monthly affinity meetups. Membership covers every Touchstone gym in California. There is a large car park beside the building, indoor and outdoor bike parking, and the gym is wheelchair accessible.

Prices

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

Day pass
$35

- Off-peak, before 15:00 Monday to Friday (not holidays): $30

- Children 12 and under: $30

- Access to Climbing (ATC) day pass with California EBT or Medi-Cal and photo ID: $15

- 10-visit pass, valid at all Touchstone gyms for a year: $300

- Intro to Climbing class with gear and a day pass (ages 13+): $45; Intro to Bouldering class: $40

- Gear rental: shoes, harness and belay device $5; shoes $4; harness $2

Membership
$120a month

- Individual monthly membership: $120 a month plus a $100 initiation fee, waived if you have bought a 10-visit pass

- One-month prepaid membership (30 days): $130

- Family: $120 a month for one adult, $230 for two adults, $110 for seniors and for children 13–17, children 12 and under free; $150 initiation fee

- Discounts for students, seniors, teachers, military and juniors; financial assistance available

- Includes all Touchstone gyms, yoga and fitness classes, towel service and the sauna

Upcoming events

All 10 events at Sacramento Pipeworks

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

  • Social

    Anything But a Chalkbag Party

    All-day themed day for climbers: carry your chalk in anything but a chalk bag, from mugs and fanny packs to cooking pots, and see what everyone else comes up with.

  • Social

    Vertical Roots

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly meetup for Black, African American and African climbers in the Sacramento area; all levels welcome, from first-timers to experienced climbers.

  • Social

    Woman Works

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly evening session of Woman Works, Pipeworks' climbing group for women looking to build confidence and strength and meet other climbers.

  • Social

    Escalemos

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly evening meetup run with Escalemos for the Latinx and Hispanic climbing community; climbers of every level are welcome.

  • Social

    Queer Crush

    Free for members; $20 day pass for non-members, free on a first Touchstone visit

    Monthly meetup with Queer Crush Climbing, a welcoming space for LGBTQ+, trans and nonbinary climbers of every level.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Hot Food
  • Cold Drinks
  • Alcohol

Types of Climbing

  • Rope (any)
  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Spray Wall
  • Hangboard
  • Campus Board
  • Hydraulic Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Machines
  • Cardio

Access

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

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Harness Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Changing Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Showers
  • Sauna

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Advanced Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Yoga Classes
  • Fitness Classes
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs
  • BIPOC Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Sacramento Pipeworks

4.8 out of 5from 1,030 reviews on Facebook and Google

“Ropes wall? Old school and super featured design 10/10. Boulders? Large modern walls with fun problems 10/10. Large free weight/crossfit area, great gym area, lots of cardio options.”

Google review,

“Super friendly staff atmosphere. Easy to talk to people and make friends. Free events all the time. … Only downside is the building doesn’t have air conditioning so it gets a little hot in the summer”

Google review,

“The gym is very nice but the bouldering Mats and crash pads are very dirty and smelly. You see a dust cloud form around someone when they fall. … But overall very solid gym.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

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

View all 10 videos at Sacramento Pipeworks

  • V5 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By The Climbing Heads on YouTube ·

  • V4 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate

    By The Climbing Heads on YouTube ·

  • V6 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By Miguel Fernandez on YouTube ·

  • V5 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By Miguel Fernandez on YouTube ·

  • V5 project send

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By The Climbing Heads on YouTube ·

  • V6 with an upside-down start

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By The Climbing Heads on YouTube ·

  • Purple V5 with a heel hook

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate
    • Heel hooks

    By Chalky Josh on YouTube ·

  • Blue V6

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By Chalky Josh on YouTube ·

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