Iowa Rock Climbing Walls and Gyms

Ames

1. Lied Recreation Center
   2220 State Gym
   Ames, Iowa 50011
   Iowa State University
   (515) 294-2929
   http://www.recservices.iastate.edu
   > 1100 sq. ft indoor climbing wall surface. Offers climbing classes, from beginner and belaying to lead climbing.

Cedar Falls

1. University of Northern Iowa Wellness and Recreation Center
   1223 W. 22nd Street
   Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0156
   (319) 273-7160
   http://www.uni.edu
   > 38.5 ft climbing wall

Des Moines

1. SportsPlex West
   890 SE Olson Drive
   Waukee Iowa 50263
   (515) 987-0806
   http://www.sportsplexwest.com
   > 36' high. Entre Prises climbing wall. 

Fairfield

1. MUM Recreation Center
   Maharishi University of Management
   Fairfield, Iowa 52557
   (641) 472-1112
   http://www.mum.edu
   > 28 ft indoor climbing wall, 3 overhangs, 8 top-ropes, 3 30-ft climbs, and one auto-belay device for solo practice.

Grimes

1. Climb Iowa
   5401 Miehe Drive
   Grimes, Iowa 50111
   (515) 270-2031
   http://www.climbiowa.com
   >  9000+ sq ft climbing surface.  36' foot high walls, 13' bouldering wall with training area. Cracks, aretes, auto belays, bouldering, fitness/cardio equipment. Opening in November 2008.

Iowa City

1. University of Iowa
   E216 Field House
   Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1111
   (319) 335-9293
   http://www.recserv.uiowa.edu
   > 25 ft. tall by 67 ft. long climbing wall, over 2100 sq. feet of climbing surface. Features a dropped ceiling and a shredded rubber landing surface.

Kelly

1. Wall-Nut Creek
   27563 530th Ave.
   Kelly, Iowa 50134
   (515) 460-4121
   http://www.iowaclimbing.com
   > Wall-Nut Creek offers 3,900 ft. of climbing wall with roped climbing to 27 ft. and two large top out boulders, caves and giant overhang boulder.  Lead climbing is available as well as a 24 ft. faux ice wall.

Sioux City

1. Long Lines Family Recreation Center
   401 Gordon Drive
   Sioux City, Iowa 51102
   (712) 224-5125
   http://www.sioux-city.org
   > 42' Entre Prises competitive climbing wall, 53' tower, 13' free standing boulder, over 5300 sq. ft.

Waverly

1. The W at Wartburg College
   100 Wartburg Blvd.
   Waverly, Iowa 50677
   (319) 352-8311
   http://www.the-w.org
   

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