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The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States

  • Top Rope
  • Lead Climbing
  • Auto Belay
  • Bouldering
  • Speed Climbing
4.8from 615 reviewsDay pass $28
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The original Gravity Vault, open since 2005: about 19,000 sq ft of top-rope, lead and auto-belay climbing with cracks and a chimney, 120+ boulders with top-outs, a 10m speed wall, a MoonBoard and a Kilter Board.

About

Climbing at The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River

The Gravity Vault began here: the gym on Pleasant Avenue opened in 2005 as the chain's first location and celebrates its 21st anniversary in November 2026. It has around 19,000 square feet of roped climbing and bouldering, with 70 top-rope stations carrying more than 140 routes, eight auto belays and a dedicated lead arch. The walls mix slabs, overhangs, aretes, a stem chimney and a hand and finger crack, and there is a rappel wall and a 10m speed wall with a timer.

Boulderers get more than 120 problems, including walls you can top out, plus an 8ft LED MoonBoard, a 12ft adjustable Kilter Board, hangboards and campus rungs. A cross-training area has a squat rig, free weights, treadmills and rowers.

Getting started

Newcomers can book a one-hour session with an instructor on the ropes or the boulders, walk in for two staff-belayed climbs, or take the two-hour top-rope belay class (ages 14 and up). Lead, technique and route-setting classes follow, and the gym also runs Climbing Wall Instructor courses.

Kids, teams and extras

Children from five can join six-week classes, school-break and summer camps or scout programmes, and the youth climbing teams train on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings. Adults have a weekly yoga class and a women's fitness and climbing course. There is a shop, a lounge with a Wi-Fi workspace and two multi-purpose rooms for parties and meetings, and day passes are cheaper on Mondays (two for one), Wednesdays (students) and Friday evenings.

Prices

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

Day pass
$28

- Youth (20 and under): $25

- Belay-only pass, harness included: $16

- Walk-in climbing with an instructor (two top-rope climbs, gear included): $25

- Rental: shoes $6, harness $5, chalk bag $3, or all three for $11

- 10-visit pass (valid for a year): $252, or $351 with rental gear; youth $225, or $324 with gear; belay-only $144

- Top-rope belay class: $49; lead climbing and belaying class: $85; technique class: $75

- One-hour staff-belayed or bouldering session: $70 for 1 or 2 climbers, $95 for 3, $120 for 4; five sessions for $280

- Mondays: two adult day passes for the price of one (both 21 or over, checking in together); Wednesdays: $14 student day pass with a valid ID; Fridays from 17:00: $14 day pass

Membership
$115a month

- 1-month membership renewing on the 1st of each month; youth (20 and under) $105, seniors (70 and over) $75

- First month with rental gear and a belay class: $155 (youth $145)

- Annual membership billed monthly, valid at every Gravity Vault: $89 a month (youth $85, family of three $199), no initiation fee

- 3 months: $290 (youth $265)

- Annual paid in full: $945 (youth $895, seniors $800, family of three $2,299)

- Annual members get a free friend day pass and a free belay class each month; all members get free yoga classes and 10% off in the shop

Upcoming events

In the events calendar at The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River

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

  • Charity eventOn now

    Climb for a Cure

    Through Breast Cancer Awareness Month the gym donates $0.25 to the Susan G. Komen foundation each time its pink route is climbed, up to $250, aiming for 1,000 ascents.

  • Social

    21st Anniversary Celebration

    The gym marks 21 years with contests, day-pass and membership specials, food, drinks and local vendors; more details are still to come.

  • Competition

    USA Climbing Region 82 Youth Lead/TR Qualifier

    A qualifying round of USA Climbing's Region 82 youth rope-climbing series, for young climbers registered with USA Climbing; the info sheet goes on the region's page.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

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

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board
  • Kilter 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
  • Meeting Room
  • Workspace

Classes & Programs

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

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River

4.8 out of 5from 615 reviews on Google and Facebook

“The staff was great, very informative, very helpful. The facility was clean, with plenty of space and no wait times at all getting on to any of the rock walls.”

Google review,

“…I enjoyed my session and will come back because of the quality on the boulders and lead.”

Google review,

“The place has a great vibe. … They always host events, from art shows to game nights.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

View all 10 videos at The Gravity Vault Upper Saddle River

  • V5 with a top-out

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By Inspired Green on YouTube ·

  • V4 dyno

    • Bouldering
    • V4 · Intermediate
    • Dynos

    By Inspired Green on YouTube ·

  • V2 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V2 · Beginner

    By Inspired Green on YouTube ·

  • Kilter Board send after its repair

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Kilter Board

    By @gravityvault_upsr on Instagram ·

  • Indoor V9 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V9 · Expert

    By TheCHOSSman on YouTube ·

  • V3 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V3 · Intermediate

    By B.Silvernail on YouTube ·

  • Steep boulder problem

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By B.Silvernail on YouTube ·

  • V5 with a bat hang

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By Dane Ferolin on YouTube ·

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