Salida Boulders

About Salida Boulders

Salida Boulders is a small, independent bouldering gym in a historic building on East 1st Street in downtown Salida. It opened in March 2021, after its owners moved to the town and found it had no climbing gym. Much of the 1,600 sq ft space was finished by hand with help from the local community, including the 13-foot walls, which were built without a major wall manufacturer.

Climbing

The gym is bouldering only, with problems set in colour circuits from white (V0 to V1) up to black (V7 to V8). Reviewers say sections are reset in rotation each week, so there is usually something new to try. For training there are hangboards, a campus board and a dedicated training wall. Loose chalk isn't allowed, so bring liquid chalk or a chalk ball; both are sold at the desk, along with chalk bags and T-shirts.

Membership and access

There are no staffed hours and no drop-in day passes. Instead, members pay $65 a month for key card access from 6am to 11pm, seven days a week. Members must be 18 or over, sign the visitor agreement and complete an in-person orientation before their membership starts. Under-18s can be added to a parent's or guardian's membership and must climb with them. Reviewers say members can bring friends on a guest pass. To join, email the gym to book an orientation.