The Boulder Yard

Boulder Yard is such a great environment — fantastic climbing routes, helpful staff, and a strong community vibe with no judgement. Great spot for all skill levels and a wonderful option for holistic well being, especially if you want to avoid negative gym culture. Well worth the visit!

Thank you so much for making my intro into free climbing, so enjoyable. When the owner helps you get your rentals and is working the desk himself you know you’re in the right place after talking with him for about 10 minutes you can tell how much love he put in the place building it himself. not only can you tell, but you can feel it in every run This place is amazing with a super friendly staff. It’s a must go from beginner level all the way to expert. I guarantee you will have fun and many challenges.

Used to go to this gym daily during covid, but hadn’t gone in several years! I came back and they’ve made some awesome renovations and changes. This is small family-run business that is run really well; it might not be as swanky as some multimillion dollar facilities, but there is a very friendly vibe and very few jerks. The Boulder Yard really has amenities for everybody: a bright communal space in the lobby, a small (but very well equipped) gym, cardio machines, and a studio with yoga classes. Looking forward to coming back again soon:)

The kids and I have been taking classes for a few weeks now. Parking is easy, The staff is helpful, laid-back, and encouraging. There are tons of great deals and lots of packages to pick from for extra discounts. None of us have ever climbed before but from our experience so far this will likely become a long-term hobby. It's great that all of us and be there challenging ourselves and encouraging each other at the same time.

If you're on the fence about the boulder yard check them out. I can't say enough good but I'll try.
1) The staff and clientele share a sense of community, in a short time many of us were on a first name basis.
2) Fun and effective fitness, I've personally lost 20lbs.
3) More than just climbing, they have a modest weight room that would be plenty for most folks. They also have a nice yoga and martial arts studio, I haven't participated in either.
4) Friendly and helpful staff, the team is led by owner Steve and his facility manager Joe who are both motivated and dedicated role models. Over the months any employee I've interacted with was happy to answer questions or give guidance with technique and equipment.

In parting don't get overwhelmed by visit number one, it was daunting for sure. Keep coming back like I did and you'll start seeing changes you never expected.

Incredible spot to climb. Great atmosphere and wonderful crew on staff. Felt like home from the second I walked in.

Freaking love this place. Atmosphere is very laid back. Very challenging routes. Awesome work out. People are very welcoming. No rude people. The only way they can improve this place is by having a bbq pit going. Hahahaha. Will definitely recommend the place to others and we will be coming back for sure, after I work out and get better so I can really enjoy the place to the fullest.

The staff at the Boulder Yard deserve a 6 star rating! Everyone there is knowledgeable and friendly, and can work with climbers of all experience levels.
The climbs change often, and even the most difficult have an aspect of fun. Since opening, the Boulder Yard has been expanding, and improving, and there are no signs of stopping!
Besides the climbing area, the exercise equipment, yoga studio, and martial arts dojo are top notch.
Our family(ages 6-43) plan on continuing to use and support the Boulder Yard because it is undoubtably the BEST climbing gym in Frederick County!

Very friendly staff who took their time to make sure we felt welcome! This was our first time and the staff and community were terrific!

The flooring here is great, super soft landings. The climbing is really fun and challenging with a good variety of wall angles. Joe at the front was really helpful. Great place, the new walls have really added a lot to the experience.

The staff couldn’t be more friendly, Steve and gang are extremely helpful and will even give you tips if they see ways you can improve. It’s a smaller gym, but the sense of community really makes it. There’s a nice, relaxed environment to climb for beginners and vets alike. New problems are created frequently enough to keep it feeling fresh but not too frequently that you can’t come back to conquer one that’s giving you trouble. Anyone interested in climbing really needs to check this place out!

This place is the best! I am relatively new to climbing and started at a later age than most (let's just say 50+). Climbing is a great workout and a lot of fun and I encourage you to try it. The people that climb here, in addition to the owner and staff, are very welcoming and friendly. It is a safe and clean environment where I feel comfortable, even since covid-19 rocked our world. What sets the boulder yard apart from the several other climbing gyms I have visited is the number and variety of routes and the community atmosphere. I highly recommend the boulder yard.

I started climbing at TBY in the Fall of 2019 and have been climbing there ever since. When the pandemic hit Steve (the owner) really went into overdrive in revamping the gym and making plans for expanding the climbing space. After various wall additions the gym is surrounded on three sides by a variety of bouldering walls with a shared space in the center for climbers to hang out, socialize and rest up before their next attempt. This is a true community gym where it’s easy to get to know other climbers and make friends. The staff is always welcoming and there’s always someone ready to help if you have questions or want some advice on a climb. I’ve been to a few different bouldering gyms in the area and there’s nothing they offer that I can’t get at TBY, but there are definitely aspects of climbing at TBY that I don’t get at other gyms. I have the most fun when I’m climbing with a supportive group of people and you won’t find a better bunch than the evening crowd at TBY.

If you want to see the climbs for yourself you can check out my Instagram page at BoulderYardBeta. This is a page I run (totally independent from the gym) for fun just to showcase the climbs at the gym and the community having fun sharing their videos.

Great staff. Great facility. Decent prices, especially if you stay for hours and hours.
Best place around here for bouldering.
Note: They do not offer rope climbing.

This is a great place to climb. Very nice climbing walls, a little deceiving from the outside because you can't tell the height of the back walls by looking at the front entrance.I really like this place and plan to return often.The owner is super friendly as well as his staff.This place offers quite a lot for being a little smaller than the other chain gyms. Recommend!!

Great place for climbing, I’ve been coming here for about a year and the climbs are always able to challenge me from the first day I came to today. The staff are always very friendly as well as everyone else

The Boulder Yard was great. I took my six-year-old daughter there, and Joe was great getting set up to climb. We will go back then it's not so busy. This is a place kids can go, and parents need to watch their kids. This is a gym, not a bounce or jump house. Thanks, Boulder Yard.

This gym is awesome! Really great staff. They know everything there is to know about climbing and will help you get stronger or just provide an encouraging environment to climb in. best gym around if you wanna climb in a relaxed setting with a variety of terrain (probably the steepest longest bouldering wall around which includes the earth treks’s in the area). Go here if you wanna get strong, have fun, or both without the BS of a huge commercialized gym.

This is an independently owned gym not a franchise with a very helpful and knowledgeable staff, and great yoga instructors. My entire family has climbed here for almost a year and cannot get enough of it. A climbers gym with lots of equipment geared to help you become stronger. There are many excellent climbers here, but climbers of all levels are welcome and included in a fantastic community environment. The route setters create a wide variety of original routes that are changed often and are longer than what you see in other gyms.

We have been climbing at the Boulder Yard for a year! If you want a laid back gym with great routes that has a variety for everyone, you need to check this place out! Our son loved it so much after coming one time, he joined the competition youth climbing team. Amazing owners and awesome coaches!