Hangar 18 Indoor Climbing Gym - South Bay 4926 Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250

"Super fun, took my kids for the 1st time. Had an instructional class on boldering and auto belay. It was a blast"

"The staff is absolutely friendly and laid back. First timers would not be intimidated at all, the gym is adequately size but even with its size there's a lot of variation of levels from V0 and up! I recommend taking their first timers class since the staff were knowledgeable and patient with you as they understand that you are their to learn."

"Came here for bouldering, though they also have autobelay and top rope. Compared to gyms in NYC, this gym is pretty soulless: the climbs rely more on brute strength rather than finesse, and aren't that varied, so you don't feel much motivation to project nor joy at, say, flashing. Seems to have a lot of V0s and V1s. Staff and facilities just adequate. One family there was having particular trouble controlling their 3- or 4-year old from running underneath climbs, and I do think the staff should have been more on top of this even if ultimately it's the parents' responsibility. For SoCal, people weren't very friendly - which isn't a strong selling point for that gym's community. Probably fine for beginners and families, but you'll move on once you see nicer options if affordable."

"The gym setters are talented, they take their time creating some quality routes. This gym is somewhat old-school in it's vibe. Only half of the bouldering can be topped out. This is a small, but MIGHTY gym! Highly recommend!"

"Not the best time when I went because 1/3 of the gym was in construction. It’s extremely noisy and loud. I don’t find it pleasurable to climb in this environment. However, this location does look like a good gym if there were no construction. There were not many people when I was there. They have this cool lighting wall in the last photo too! I’m not sure how it works but it looks fun. My home gym didn’t have this. Parking lot is spacious but shared with other businesses. The gym itself is spacious compared to some other Hangar 18. Shoes keeper at the entrance was very helpful. Staff was nice."