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The Spot Climbing Gym

Thornton climbing gym rated 4.6 stars by 295 Google reviewers.

27.2 mi From Centennial Airport
44 min Typical Drive
The Spot Climbing Gym
Photo: The Spot Climbing Gym via Google
The Spot Climbing Gym
Photo: Todd G via Google
The Spot Climbing Gym
Photo: The Spot Climbing Gym via Google

The Spot Climbing Gym holds 4.6 stars across 295 Google reviews, which in a metro this competitive is earned, not given. It sits in Thornton, about 27.2 road miles from Centennial Airport.

The Short Version

FactDetail
CategoryClimbing Gyms
Where9499 Washington St c, Thornton, CO 80229, USA
Drive from Centennial Airport (KAPA)about 27.2 miles northwest, roughly 44 minutes
Google rating4.6 stars, 295 reviews

Getting There from Centennial Airport

Count on about 27.2 road miles northwest of the airport, a 44 minute drive most hours. For visitors basing at the airport-side hotels, The Spot Climbing Gym is comfortably inside the casual-outing radius.

What Reviewers Keep Saying

“Last night I was climbing in Thornton w my fiancé. There were a group of teenagers there. One of them was the brother of the front desk employee. They were all standing around my fiancés chalk bag openly hitting a dab pe…”

D L on Google, 3 months ago

“The Spot in Thornton held an open house day with a free climbing class for kids. My 9-year-old niece loved it! Staff were very helpful and did well with the little ones. The facility is impressive.”

Jenni Grubbs on Google, a year ago

Hours and When to Go

Current hours are in the panel above, synced straight from Google, so holiday changes and seasonal shifts show up here without waiting on us.

What It Costs

Expect mid-range pricing by Denver standards. The venue's own site carries current rates, and the details panel here stays current on its own.

What Visitors Say

Pulled from Google reviews, unedited. We do not moderate or curate these — they are what the public left.

★☆☆☆☆ 4 months ago

Last night I was climbing in Thornton w my fiancé. There were a group of teenagers there. One of them was the brother of the front desk employee. They were all standing around my fiancés chalk bag openly hitting a dab pen in the middle of the gym repeatedly, not hiding it at all. Then the chalk bag magically disappeared. We asked them if they had seen it and they said “no” with a super super shitty attitude about ...

D L
★★★★★ a year ago

The Spot in Thornton held an open house day with a free climbing class for kids. My 9-year-old niece loved it! Staff were very helpful and did well with the little ones. The facility is impressive.

Jenni Grubbs
★☆☆☆☆ 5 months ago

My husband and I went to the Spot in Thornton for the first time last weekend. We told the front desk people it was our first time, however they never gave us a formal orientation like we’ve done at other gyms or checked that our harnesses were on correctly. After quick overview of the autobelay, we did a few climbs. On my third descent, I heard my harness ripping. It was only at the bottom that I realized it was ...

Amy Hughes

Frequently Asked

Do I need experience to climb at The Spot Climbing Gym?
Bouldering needs none: rent shoes and go. Rope walls require a quick belay check or an intro class; every gym on the list runs them.
How far is The Spot Climbing Gym from Centennial Airport?
About 27.2 road miles northwest of KAPA, which works out to roughly 44 minutes by car outside rush hour.
What is The Spot Climbing Gym's Google rating?
4.6 stars from 295 reviews as of our last sync. The live number and recent reviews appear right on this page.
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