Vertical Hold Rock Climbing Gym, San Diego

At Vertical Hold, the staff of passionate climbers pushes you to keep reaching for the next hold on 24,000 square feet of indoor climbing terrain. Along with top-rope and lead-climbing routes—with setups for both belaying partners and automatic belayers—several bouldering surfaces make for challenges for climbers of all skill levels. And to keep the challenges fresh, they regularly set new routes. There are even routes for kids, which the instructors teach them to navigate during lessons and kids' camps, keeping kids engaged and interested in a lifelong journey to the sky.

For adults looking for a chance to hone their skills, they offer beginner and belaying classes, in addition to yoga sessions, which build the strength and flexibility needed to out-climb even the most agile mountain goat.