The Circuit Bouldering Gym Tigard

Lots of routes, it didn't feel full despite the parking lot having only a few spaces left. Super friendly staff and general good vibes.

Largest of the three circuits in the Portland area. They have plenty of parking, yoga room, a mezzanine full of workout equipment etc.Also, this place is usually not crowded with climbers. Route setting I similar to other locations. The walls are well spaced out and allows folks to focus on climbing and not having to worry about people close by. They could probably use a cave style wall for greater challenges

I haven't ventured out to other climbing areas yet but this was my first one to go to. It's been a great place to climb. Definitely a lot of wall space to climb and they even have a wall for kids. They also have a gym which is also nice to have. They have shoes to rent and chalk to buy. They have cubbies to store your belongings which is appreciated. They are also fairly quick on fixing hand holds if they are loose too. Overall you'll have a great time if you commit yourself!

We’ve been to open climbs as well as youth after school classes and we LOVE this bouldering gym! They’re excellent at empowering kids to try climbing. The kids area is great: varying difficulties of walls plus 2 slides to get down. Instruction during youth classes has been great. My daughter leaves class saying “I can’t wait til the next one!” Tip: Make sure to watch the video and sign the waiver at home. It takes a while and is annoying to do at the gym when all you want to do is go climb.

The gym itself is great and the setting is just as good as anywhere else in the Portland area. I would rate it higher but there is a strange policy where set screws cannot be used by the setting team. Set screws are additional screws in climbing holds that SHOULD be used in order to prevent holds from spinning when a climber weights them. This is a legitimate safety risk to anyone that plans on climbing at any of the circuit gyms around Portland.