The Red Barn @ RIT Reviews

We always stop in and Boulder when visiting campus for Imagine RIT. If we lived a bit closer, I think we'd join. The student staff are friendly and kind and the gyms additions of the basement bouldering gym, which wasn't there when we started visiting, is our favorite place for challenges. The overhangs and grips are awesome! My teens love to go and try to out do each other and their friends. It's rather comical watching. We usually spend too much time here, and then realize all the wonderful other things we will miss due to the time spent at the Barn.

Phenomenal two-level bouldering gym for adults. Prices are unbeatable, staff are friendly, and there are plenty of routes for all skill levels.

It may be relevant to some to mention that there is no top rope and no non-student minors are allowed inside.

Open to the public. No expensive setup costs to climb for a day. Awesome music selection always playing

Great bouldering gym, they just changed the route labeling to V1-8, awesome place to climb

A consistent place to relax and climb, with fresh sets twice a week. Friendly staff and new color coordinated hold sets give a great bouldering experience. Sadly RIT insists the barn it's built in, stay "historical", so that means no real heating, ac, or plumbing (port-a-potty in the parking lot). Dress accordingly.

Great routes for an amazing price. Cold in the winter though.

Love the Red Barn! Always something new to climb, with setters working every sunday!

So fun! But very expensive. Do not like the price for what it is.

Fun & economical! $9 {no cash} gets you shoes & as much time as you like.

Alot of fun and not too pricey best to go with a climbing buddy

Best gym in the area. Good routes, new routes set almost every week

Best climbing gym, hands down. Bouldering only, adults only. Fun creative routes and very affordable. Great atmosphere.

Fantastic bouldering gym. The people are very friendly here. 5/5

Got a semester pass, I look forward to going every week.

Good variety of climbs with wide range of difficulties. Good, friendly community. Low price. Could do with better heating in the winter, though.

Nice medium sized bouldering gym. Reasonably priced for both RIT students and non-students. Shoes and chalk available for rent if you're new to climbing. No AC or Heat so it can get quite uncomfortable in extreme temperatures.

Great bouldering downstairs and a nice tall wall upstairs.

Visited the Red Barn as a club trip from Genesee Community College. Hadn't been rock climbing in a while so I realized are about a half hour that my arms and fingers were missing the strength they need to boulder.

This facility is setup for bouldering not the typical up the wall with harness climbing. Bouldering is a bit more difficult in it's own right. But still a fun thing to do especially on a regular basis.

For a college campus climing gym, this place is pretty rad. Fun wall both upstairs and downstairs, with decent pricing for non-students. Would have given a 5 star review, but going to climb in the winter showed me that it becomes FREEZING cold inside (the addition of heating is clearly necessary). Otherwise, awesome establishment with a good range of difficulty and kind, supportive crowd!

The red barn is probably the best bouldering gym around the northeast part of the United states. I have been climbing there for over four years and love it. The staff reset a section of the barn every week, so there are always new routes to climb! Plus it's much less expensive than other gyms. There's no ropes or belaying however, so don't come here for that!

They got decent looking, colorful rocks adorning the walls and a musky smell that resonates within the establishment. The employee bathroom downstairs even has a bidet, would recommend!

Best bouldering in Rochester, new routes set fairly frequently.

Since the padding is insufficient for the heights you can climb, it is very unsafe. I broke my foot after landing on the padding evenly.

Awesome place for bouldering, honing your skills, and having some fun. The music is up to date and fresh though has its extremes. No plumbing or heating so dress accordingly.

My favorite bouldering gym! They don t do harness/rope climbing here anymore. But that s even better in my opinion. Keeps the prices down. Only $6 for a day pass! $3 for shoe rental! There are heaters but in the winter it gets cold so dress warm. They also have a downstairs which stays warmer.

Not the best gym. Sometimes crowded with college students and often too warm or too cold. Really great value for the price!

Great rock climbing gym for a great price! You don't have to go to RIT to go, and the staff is always nice and super helpful

Awesome a lot of fun. Really nice people good variety of climbs that are consistently changing.

Best bouldering in town. New routes every couple weeks. Great people.

Great spot to Boulder. Way cheaper than any other gym membership

Best bouldering gym in the area, by far. Great climbing community and unbeatable prices. New routes and geometry are installed regularly. Downside is that it is an old barn: no air conditioning and limiting heating. Still my favorite place to climb.

Good crowd 18+ disappointing for young climbers open late good rotation on routes

Best bouldering in Rochester for adults. They are constantly updating the problems, and are responsive to any issues that may arise. Low cost entrance and rentals, but be warned they're low on facilities (no indoor bathroom, minimal heating, and no running water). 18 and older, only.

Love it here setting could be a little tougher but there's very few better places to climb!

The best, and only place to Climb in the greater Rochester area. They have lots of clearly marked problems for beginners and advanced climbers. Only available for 18+ and during school operating semesters. Best boulders in upstate! Check their facebook before you go, or give 'em a call!

The building is amazing, and old dairy barn over a 100 years old. The gym looks well used but a good comprehensive bouldering gym that seems to serve a lot of college students well. My son is a freshman at RIT, im sure he will get a lot of use out of it.

A great way to relieve stress after a long day of classes, or have fun on the weekends at an affordable price!