1 / 2Climbing New Heights
📍 Martinsburg, WV
Climbing New Heights in Martinsburg offers bouldering up to V9, 15 top rope anchors reaching 26 ft, 4 auto-belays, crack climbing features, and strength training equipment. Classes, rental gear, and group/party bookings are available.
This gym is awesome! While not the biggest gym, there is a surprising variety of routes and boulders. The route-setting is creative and really good, we spent 3 hours there with still a ton of stuff that we could try. The top-route routes have a good challenge level which makes them engaging for the whole climb, not just a few hard sections connected by jugs like you get at gyms with taller walls. They also appear to change the route often, so it does not get stale! Definitely has charm and avoids the sterile vibe of a big commercial gym. Will definitely be going back!!
🏆 Family Action Verdict
A strong pick for families in the Eastern Panhandle looking for an active outing that scales to multiple skill levels. Auto-belays mean a child and parent can climb simultaneously without needing a second adult to belay. The weekday afternoon and evening hours suit after-school visits; weekends open earlier for daytime family sessions.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Max Bieryla
“This gym is awesome! While not the biggest gym, there is a surprising variety of routes and boulders. The route-setting is creative and really good, we spent 3 hours there with still a ton of stuff that we could try. The top-route routes have a good challenge level which makes them engaging for the whole climb, not just a few hard sections connected by jugs like you get at gyms with taller walls. They also appear to change the route often, so it does not get stale! Definitely has charm and avoids the sterile vibe of a big commercial gym. Will definitely be going back!!”
Tyler Dockery
“Hidden gem up here. Came up here for work so I didn’t think to bring any of my stuff, wasnt expecting to have a place to climb. Rental shoes and rental harness it was but I witnessed the owner personally changing boulder and top rope routes every time I went to keep it fresh. Employees were super friendly, routes were fun and well thought out, plenty for beginners, intermediate, and competitors alike.”
jeremy horner
“I’ve really enjoyed coming to the gym and taking lessons with Collin! Everyone, staff and clientele, have been very friendly. The staff has been helpful and knowledgeable on the gym and climbing. The facility is always clean and tidy making for a very comfortable environment. Routes are regularly re-set providing consistent new challenges. Looking forward to more sessions!”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Climbing New Heights packs bouldering from V0 to V9, 15 top rope routes up to 26 ft tall, and 4 auto-belay units into a compact and well-designed facility. Routes are refreshed regularly by the owner — a detail multiple reviewers specifically call out. Crack climbing features accommodate fist-to-tip jamming practice. Rental shoes and harnesses are on-site, and belay certification checks take 10–45 minutes during open hours. Weekend Climbing 101 classes introduce newcomers to roped climbing.