The bouldering section is small and walls are short comparing to gyms I’ve had in the east coast and mid-west but I really like the setting. Some problems are very technical and I’m a big fan. Lots of focus on your footwork and body positioning. It reminded me of the Japanese gym I had when I lived Asia.However one thing constantly stresses me out during my climb is that their padded flooring is quite firm and there ain’t any additional cushions for landing protection. When I raised my concern to people working there, they told me to try to land on my back but sometimes when I’m working on a project, I could fall in unexpected positions. I once fell on my side suddenly and instinctively leaned on my hand. My wrist definitely felt the significant impact. My friend also hurt her ankle while falling off the wall. I never worked at a climbing gym so not sure about the best practice for mat/flooring, but I’ll say I’ve never seen a gym with flooring this firm or using the same firm flooring without additional crush pads. I have climbed in 20+ different gyms all over the word.

PG Belmont is my favorite gym to go to. It may be small in comparison to the other gyms, but it has such a welcoming vibe that I always want to go back. Amazing and friendly staff, clean facilities, great climbing, and a gym with squat racks! Who could ask for more ☺️ love you, PG Belmont!!

My biggest complaint is the lack of a dedicated, reasonably secure parking lot for this gym. Street parking is very limited on side streets and at times dangerous on El Camino. Its enough of a hassle to keep me from coming back here. Is there anything being done to address this?

Really nice gym with nice staff. Clean and well surprisingly well equipped with workout equipments considering it is a climbing gym.

Excellent staff and facilities. This is the original Planet Granite location and they make it work with the space they have. Always a good experience here.

Wow, good vibes here. Fill out your waiver online and youll be squared away on arrival

I dont want to post to attract more people since this place is simply great!

I started climbing arround 4 years ago at planet granite in Belmont and since then, I have climbed at dozens of different gyms in the bay and in colorado. I also work at a climbing gym and I have a fair amount of route setting experience. I believe that I have the right qualifications and experience in the climbing industry to say that the setting at this gym has significantly diminished. I know this gym is hard for the grade (way harder than it should be for a commercial gym) however, I’m not talking about the grades when I talk about the quality of the sets. For the people that do actively set at this gym, please dear god focus on handedness for all routes and focus on flow for your top rope and lead routes. I climbed the entire boulder set yesterday through about the v6 range and I can confidently say that there was not a single problem I would have been proud to have put up myself. Very few problems felt like they were forerun and many of the problems were extremely hight depended.Now about the grades. I do not know if you’re doing consensus grading and that might be the problem or if you guys just decided that you want to be 2 grades harder than anything in the area. The gym that I climb at the most in colorado is considered to be fairly “sandbagged” in terms of indoor climbing. Some v5s and a lot of v6s climbed like v7s in my gym back home. Your roped setting is also significantly harder than it should be. I have quite recently flashed 2 12as outside in poudre canyon in colorado and I struggled to top rope 11cs in your gym. Now for the higher grades, this doesnt really matter but for people that don’t climb and are in good shape, v2s should be accessible. I shouldn’t have to watch a group of friends project v1s and v2s because the movement is convoluted and too difficult for the grade. All in all, the setting is just out of wack in this gym.If you own this gym, I highly recommend that you REQUIRE all of your setters to take at least a. Lvl 1 route setting cert course. After observing the current state of the gym, it kinda just seems like u don’t care. I mean if anyone wants to climb in Redwood City, San Carlos, or belmont, you guys are the only option. If there were any other option for climbing in the area, this gym would not succeed. You guys have the wall, the holds, and the facilities required for a great climbing gym. All you guys need is good setting and this gym could be great. Please make the gym great

Great gym, friendly staff. Routes are reset regularly.

Nice climbing and bouldering facility. The locker room was clean and tidy!

Great rock gym with a homey feel.Stark contrast from sunnyvale-Solid weight/machine facilities as well as a good rope section.Boulders are very stout and well set here, but the other area gyms have better bouldering areas. gym does have 2 moon boards though

Nice place for climbing, but bouldering section was pretty small. Also, there was a youth bouldering team that came in midway through my shift and took over one bouldering section. The coach was apologetic and encouraged me to ask them to move if need be, but there were just too many people in that bouldering section. Would be nice to know that that will be happening when you register for a timeslot.

Really fun place! Not too much people which is a good thing because of covid. Staff is friendly and the old theater setting his a cool nostalgic feel.

Great gym

I love Planet Granite and was very excited when they opened their doors after the COVID shutdown.They presently require wearing a mask for safety which I was happy to do. However, I do have some personal safety concerns, detailed below.1. During a very active belay, my wifes mask slid lower on her face and did not cover her nose. While still belaying someone came over and berated my wife for not wearing a mask properly. This distraction resulted in me being off belay at height for a substantial period in time.2. While weightlifting with my mask on I had so much difficulty breathing that I briefly lost my vision. This was during my warm-up sets and hasnt happened before in may years of lifting.As much as it pains me to say this (I do love Planet Granite) I cannot recommend going at the present time. Its not safe, with or without a mask.

I imagine for the poeple who climb this is a good place. But the facilities are so out of order and maintainance.

Been coming to PG Belmont off and on for well over a decade now and while its a great place in many ways, the way things are run has me wishing someone else would open a new gym in the area.Pros: The climbing community here is great whether its an open climb night or just hanging out in the bouldering room on a quiet sunday. Routes are fun and varied, staff working the floor is always chill.While it gets busy on a weekday evening, theres usual a route to be found pretty quick and off peak times are great.Cons: The classes. Events, birthdays, summer kids clubs are always a pain to in any gym but PG seems to really be good at scheduling stuff at all the wrong times. Lately thats extended to the workout area where class instructors will take over every pull-up bar for a half hour straight, run a class dominating floor space for twice that right in the middle of peak time. Not the PG community spirit at all.Last but not least is the temperature controls. The bay area is getting warmer and warmer and while running AC is not helping the stem climate change, theres a reason other gyms use it or good fans or something to respond so the gym doesn’t end up warmer inside than out on a summer day. Fees rise, services should improve.Fun place, good climbing but the place is too busy and too dated for the costs. High time for more options in the Peninsula to spread out and update.

Really nice gym. It’s smaller than some of the other Bay Area gyms, but it’s really still a great gym. More of a cozy gym than a power house or tech gym.It’s wonderful for first time visits, occasional, or the regular. If you’re a v11+ climber, you still have an occasional boulder and there is always the Moon board up stairs, but otherwise you might be underwhelmed.It currently 2019, has a wonderful community (but this is always changing).The training facility is great, I have met a number of non-climbers using the facility as well. They have lots of free weights, a large number of cardio machines, and a few classes like yoga and ab-centric stuff.Staff is friendly and courteous.Parking kinda sucks since they have no dedicated lot and you park a block away.Been climbing here since 2017 and have really enjoyed it.

Good atmosphere, Nice Staff, good selections of climbing and workout equipment My go to gym.

Not a bad gym. I can only speak for the bouldering sections, as I didnt have a belay partner when I went. They made pretty good use of wall space, and the grades were actually comparable to what you would expect when climbing outdoors. Most gyms inflate the grade in my opinion. They didnt have a lounge area or anything, but that may be due to limited space. They have a very nice locker room with sauna. The yoga studio and gym seemed pretty decent. I think there were also two system boards.

Smaller then the other gyms. Mostly top rope and belaying. Only two sections for bouldering

Love this place with all my heart. Have been a member for a number of years, it has never let me down. Great place to learn how to climb. Climbing is great fun and exercise. There is also a full weights/machines gym upstairs, and complementary yoga classes with membership. Shower facilities are clean, the sauna is nice.

I came in to buy a gift card. I did the long slow line and personnel was fixated on me filling up the waiver prior to selling me the gift card. I filled up their waiver, did the long line again and the blue hair person continued to insist that I made a mistake, which was only in the check mark about the type of my government issued ID. He mentioned that I need to fill out another waiver. Wait I have been there for 20 min already and haven’t been able to buy a gift card yet. I left. The lost a costumer. Don’t go there unless you have an hour to fill up and refill their waiver.

Plenty of climbs on some interesting rock formations, small workout area, and nice bathrooms. I prefer the Planet Granite in Sunnyvale because they have more routes and taller climbs, but Belmont is definitely less crowded at peak hours. Its still crowded, but I didnt have to wait to use a rope like in Sunnyvale.

Not flexible at all. Do not recommend. Drive to another gym if you have any other option.

Good atmosphere, and frequently changing routes for climbing. The yoga studio isnt sound proofed at all, and you can hear noise from the main gym. Training devices look slightly aged. Restroom doesnt look as clean as it could be and is uncomfortably smelly. 5 stars for climbing, 3 stars for the entire gym.

If I could give 0 out of 0, I would. This is merely a money making business. It lacks any higher purpose. If you want to rock climb for any other reason (care about nature, or other human beings sharing space with you on this planet, for instance) look elsewhere. A more fitting name for this business is “Planet Ego”

Love this place. Great variety of climbing and bouldering walls as well as workout machines, which are barely ever full. They change the climbs and boulders every couple months so nothing gets boring. Great location in the old Belmont Theater.

Kind of a smaller rock gym (though Im admittedly not an expert). I go with my roommate sometimes, and its pretty annoying that they dont have a trial pass or a discount for guests of members (a single day of climbing is $26 with equipment rental). But, this location is easier to get to and park at than the SF location, so thats a win in my book. This is a good place to climb, especially if you can avoid the kids parties.

Its my home gym, what can I say? I love the free weights, yoga, and the sculpted walls. The ratings can be kind of soft until you get on a Mike A climb, and then you work for your supper. The staff are great and the early morning hours are hard to beat.

Love Planet Granite! I thought this was a kitchen counter store whenever I drove past until a friend of mine took me to the Sunnyvale location. I got so into climbing there that I got my own membership, especially since I live walking distance from the Belmont location. Membership includes access to all the gyms (Sunnyvale, Belmont, SF), all the yoga classes, and all the weights and fitness equipment. Sometimes there are a lot of kids that show up for parties and it can be extra challenging to boulder with kids climbing underneath you, but Ive found that going early in the morning is best for bouldering when its nearly empty. Overall great climbing gym.

Bathroom are disgusting! Always smell and the showers have worms!!!The staff can be overbearing as well... Ive had them multiple times follow me into the locker room and (while Im pants less changing- The current manager is most guilty of this) bicker over payment of something already paid for like a locker rented for a year and a gym membership for a year. I regret both FYI!!! I had to literally dig up receipts errrr.The setting hardly reaches anything worth a strong climbers time. Everything is so corporate that they focus on v5/v4 when resetting. Barely one or two climbs that push past v11 its sad ugh. How will a climber growing in this environment be enthusiastic to push further if the gym sets such obvious boundaries? The gym should set for everyone... Not just the weekend warrior!

Great variety of routes here for bouldering and top-rope. It can get a little crowded at peak hours, but its really nice early and late. The staff are all super friendly!

The user experience is too bad in planet granite, compared to touchstone. The most important thing is they are totally not friendly! They only think about making money! You cannot teach others climbing and belaying here, while you can teach others in Touchstone. You cannot say they do this for safety because the belay test is simple and cannot cover all things. They only want to enforce new climbers paying for belay learning session! Touchstone is much better than them. You can teach others in the gym but the belay test is very hard. They require you to take tests more than one time to make sure you know all about belay. And require a lot of additional safety checks and actions. Moreover, different prices of passes and membership for different positions in PG! I want to remind you, please buy monthly membership in SF or Belmont instead of Sunnyvale! The membership is $120 higher in Sunnyvale than in other places! Also other passes! But the 10 visit pass only can be used in the gym you buy this pass! Overall, they only want to make money! My friend signed a waiver before they asked the name and said it didnt exist. Not friendly! And in SF, the pad for signing waiver cannot work. Never care about customers! Please do not come to here!

True, PG Belmont is smaller and older-looking than its sister gyms in Sunnyvale and San Francisco (I call it the stepchild of PG). But its still a nice place to get your indoor-climbing sessions three times a week. For a change up, we supplement our weekly climbs with Sunnyvale PGs crack walls and taller routes, though.PG Belmont shares the parking spaces of Bel-Mateo shopping center. Its less than a block away so youre not crowding residential streets.

Small gym, but fun. I really enjoy the events like Womens Climbing Night and Singles and Swingers that allow you to meet new climbers at the gym!

Great place to learn and practice climbing. Facilities are a little dated but well kept. They just added gorgeous skylights throughout.

Large gym area and fun bouldering routes, washrooms were large and clean

Fun environment for indoor rock climbing and basic lifting equipment. More effort can be done to clean the facility but other than that a good gym.

My go to gym for the past year. The staff is always friendly, not too crowded at night like 24 Hour Fitness, and the bouldering / top rope routes change often enough. Saturdays can get busy with families, but besides that its great.Definitely would give it a try if I were you. The best small climbing gym around.Update : The newer staff is not as friendly and welcoming as the old start from a few months ago. And the mens shower drain is normally clogged from peoples hair which can stay there for a few days at a time.

Great crowd and fun climbs.A few areas for improvement:-- Awful weekend hours, closes at 8pm on Sat and 6pm on Sun-- Lack of parking, a weird problem in the suburbs-- Quite expensive for a single visit, hard to bring friends.-- Often crowded, especially after work hours

Small gym, but fun. I really enjoy the events and the trainers are so helpful and friendly.

A friendly and affordable rock climbing gym located in an old converted theater. Good group of advanced and beginning climbers. Two bouldering caves with a mix of routes.

Went for some bouldering. Ive been training my grip for the last couple months and it was still incredibly challenging. When my hands got tired, I headed up to the gym for some running and lifting. Everything was great. Two bouldering rooms with a variety of challenges. Chill people and good equipment.

The oldest and smallest Planet Granite in the Bay area, with the shortest bouldering walls and fairly cramped spaces. The gym just remodeled its bathrooms, thankfully, which used to have dirty floors and showers that often clogged with frothy hairballs. But its the only climbing gym in the peninsula so you really dont have much of a choice. :P

Ill change my rating when they open when they say they will open. If the hours say 6am-whatever, then please open at 6am. Membership is not cheap. Lets go. People waiting outside at 6:10am on a regular basis.... First world problems I guess :/

This is the smallest Planet Granite in the Bay Area. It has some interesting climbs and they moved the setting from 8 weeks to 4 weeks so thats a bonus. Theyre remodeling the locker rooms right now so use caution.

Much smaller than its sisters Sunnyvale and SF, Belmont makes up for its lack of space with bouldering caves, TRX classes and an all-around chill and friendly vibe. Feels like climbing should - fun!

Really good service and good bouldering walls

Theres a reason I come back every time: the staff are amazing, equipment is great, routes are fantastic! Never gets old

Planet Granite is a really great rock climbing gym with extensive yoga classes, and every machine and weight you could want. Really friendly vibe, and friendly staff. Im docking it a point because the facilities feel dated and faded. But if thats not a factor for you, PGB is a terrific, albeit expensive, gym.

I have seen so much progress within myself, both physically and mentally. I can’t recommend this gym enough!

Great climbs. Much more difficult than Mission Cliffs in SF. Good stuff!

The staff is cheerful, helpful and friendly. The facilities are clean. The vibe is in obnoxiously fun.

This place is a joke, especially the staff!After spending almost an hour filling out paperwork (I found going through the immigration when I arrived to the US easier and friendlier) we were told that we couldnt lead because we failed the top rope test! Despite failing we could still top rope... so where is the logic?!Weve been climbing for 5 years in many countries and in many gyms around the world by the way...Parking is terrible (off street) and walls arent impressive! Worst gym Ive ever stepped in!1 star because we got our money back.

They have a great balance of roped climbs and boldering.

Danae teaches a fabulous yoga here at 9:30am Sundays. Highly recommended.

Great staff, fun climbing. Good place to learn and train

I love Plane Granite! This gym is way less busy than the Sunnyvale one.

Awesome little gym with small crowds, great pro shop, and cool climbing. Impressed by the crack system.

Cool place for groups or family to do a little climbing. Smaller, intimate vibe.

Good climbing gym with a good variety of toprope routes. It gets kinda crowded weekday evenings.

Best sculpted climbing walls in the bay area -- awesome chimney and cracks

Great routes and convenient parking in nearby shopping plaza

Nice little rock climbing gym in the Planet Granite family.

Planet Granite Belmont is basically my second home! Great people, great routes, great place!

The facility itself was small, and there isnt a lot of bouldering. The staff are nice and the place is cool, however.

Has all the amenities, but its pretty expensive gym.

Routes dont change as often as sunnyvale, but never gets as busy! Plenty of parking on 43rd just a block over

While this planet granite might not have the newest facilities I love the routes and bouldering problems, they change them frequently and do a great job of ensuring theres variety.

Not a good experience. Brought a 10 year old and was not told when I came in that the under 14 bouldering area was closed. Also rented harnesses and was later told that no one could train is on belaying.

A real challenge fun and exciting

Interesting wall formations but quite expensive! The people are nice.

The gym is good, the climbing difficultly is on par with the Sunnyvale location and the number of climbing routes and bouldering problems are enough to keep me not bored. There is no parking lot so youll end up parking in the residential streets up the hill.

Its like super noisy. Their fans are loud then their music is loud so you cant hear anything. Rating is all over the place. I come every few years.

The walls change regularly. Showers and locker rooms could be cleaner.

The equipments are a bit old and out dated but other than that its a ton of fun!

Not too crowed and nice rocks

Even when its busy there is space to climb and workout.

Yoga classes are great!! 👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Great climbs!

Very organized, clean, and awesome

Great gym

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