Northeast Ohio Climbing and Bouldering

Local gyms

Cleveland Rock Gym- Euclid, Ohio Classes from Beginner on up. Huge wall
YSU- Flad Mountain in Andrews Recreation Center.
Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym-Akron
The Climbing Wall-Pittsburgh

Outdoor Climbing Areas

Hocking State Forest-Central Ohio CLimbing Area.
ACE Climbing School- New River Gorge WV
McConnell’s Mill- Two Areas to climb-Rim Road and Breakneck Bridge. These are very technical areas for climbing and rappelling. Please use caution and all proper safety precautions.
Whipps Ledges- Cleveland Metroparks climbing area. Permit only.
Logtown Quarries- Lisbon. On City Property with some private.

Resources

Essential Gear: Water and Hydration

Rockclimbing.com-Lots of route listings, forums and gear reviews. The place to go after learning the ropes.

Climbing Source- Routes. Newer site with not a lot of resources right now

Webclimbing-’Nother site undergoing improvement

CMU Climbing Page- Lists directions for many sites close to Pittsburgh


Nitro-Pak Preparedness Center