Great Western Power Company, Oakland CA

Great for climbing and bouldering. It's a smaller gym and can get crowded. I kind of wish the place would get an upgrade. The locker room is very cramped with 4+ people changing and the exercise equipment, namely bikes and treadmills are old and don't work well. Staff are very friendly and responsive.

Had a good time climbing. The routes were fun and well set. My bike was stolen while I was inside the gym. The gym has cameras pointing right at the front door and bike lock area. The staff wouldn't take time to review the camera without a police order. Some community.

A lot of BART travelers make this their regular home gym. Has great bouldering and top rope routes, a separate gym with traditional weights and rings, and a supportive atmosphere.

Normally I go climbing at ironworks, but my climbing partner and I went to great western this morning at 6am. No one showed up or could be reached for a solid hour. At 7: 10 I went home to get changed. No one from gwpc could be reached not even the manager for over an hour.

Went there last year with my school. I liked it so I paid for a week of training and real fun. Can't forget the experience of going in the roof. See the review in the bottom with the kid. THAT'S ME

Great staff. Wonderful facilities. And they always play the dopest music! They cultivate a spectacular community.

Good rock climbing gym with lots of different routes. It's a little pricey for day passes, other than that solid. Make sure to bring your own lock, also there is no communal chalk.

The climbing is fine, the main issue I have is the smell:

You can smell weed, smokers, street smells from inside the building.

Great Climbing Gym lots of top rope routes a good bouldering area not a lot of stuff for beginners thou

Awesome location, friendly staff, fun routes. Stick your head in the smokestack and look up. It's a little smaller than other Touchstone gyms, and I didn't like the thin, movable bouldering mats (used to places that have thick mats covering the entire floor).

My kind of place! Very laid back (but still safe) staff, awesome climbing routes that change regularly, and the coolest people. Hoping they can maintain that Oakland vibe when Uber moves in next door.

This was a great gym to visit and seemed like an even better place to be a member. All around great gym, just a little less floor space than I'm used to. And, as always, expect the guys behind the counter to be climbers and not customer service professionals.

This is my home gym and its great for what it is: they rotate the routes frequently; holds are cleaned between uses; there is a sizable gym upstairs; and they have a variety of classes. However, GWPC feels like it caters more to getting people signed up than keeping its members happy. Give the workout area an overhaul and buy from more than 2 brands of climbing holds and this place turns into the best climbing secret in the bay!

Friendly staff, great workout/warmup area, a ton of classes and workshops. Bit on the small side, and I wish there was a sauna.

Touchstone member just out touching other stones. ALL Touchstone facilities have their own uniqueness. I like this one cuz of the ol skool ambience and "crossfit" area.

A really great facility. Something for everyone, even if climbing isn't your jam, it's a great fitness center. Friendly atmosphere & staff. Def coming back next time im in oakland!

It was my first time ever climbing! By that I mean really really first time, and my instructor was amazingly amazing and the whole crew and people working there are amazing! Seriously felt like a pro. I did 5.10A and it was legit!
If you are ever planing to try new things and rock climbing happens to be that then this is the place! Parking might be everyone's complaining point but hey free parking right the other side by 21st and another block by 22nd street, so yepi Kia yey!

Good location, near the BART. Really neat building, with climbing walls constructed around an old smoke stack from a power plant. The bouldering walls are comparable to what Mission Cliffs has, but more spaced apart. Top-ropes here can get a little crowded and claustrophobic though.

Love this gym, right in downtown Oakland! A bit smaller than other nearby touchstone gyms, but makes up for it in convenience. The walls are high, so the routes are a little bit tougher.

Great climbing gym. Even though it's small, all the times I've been there it was never too crowded and we could get top rope routes easily. Some routes are challenging. People are nice. I highly recommend.