Outdoor Climbing in the Chicago Area

Climb & Zipline Adventure

Play Like You Mean It

Get ready for the signature activity at The Forge! Climb, zip, soar, and more. There is an activity for all abilities and adrenaline levels. You decide where to start and what to do while you play. Our Adventure Guides will ensure you are trained, suited up with gear, and ready to go.

PLEASE NOTE ZIPLINES ARE CLOSED FOR THE WINTER CLIMBING ADVENTURE

A thrilling zipline 1,200 feet across The Quarry

Unlimited rock climbing 70 feet up with easy to moderate routes

Rappel from 100 feet up!

3 High Ropes towers with easy to difficult elements

Climb & Zipline Adventure Details

Weight: 70 lbs. - 250 lbs.

Price: $95 adult (14 & Up) / $85 child (Under 14)

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Climb & Zipline Adventure

Experience one of the USA Today's 10 Best Aerial Adventures in the USA!

Price:

$80 Adult (14 & Up)
$75 Youth (Under 14)

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Ultimate Adventure Pass

Get the Explorer Day Pass + Climb & Zipline Adventure all-in-one pass.

Price:

$99 Per Person

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Zipline Pass

One thrilling 1,200 ft zipline ride over the Forge Quarry

Price:

$25 per Person

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Requirements:

Must be between 70-250 lbs & 4’4″-6’6″ tall. See additional requirements below.

Book With Confidence

We get it. Plans sometimes change. We make it easy to cancel or reschedule.

Free Parking & Park Admission

Parking and admission to park are always free — we're a free-to-visit, pay-to-play adventure park.

Book With Confidence

We get it. Plans sometimes change. We make it easy to cancel and reschedule your reservation.

Where To Check-In

Park at parking lot 1, walk across the west footbridge to the Climb & Zipline Check-In.

High Ropes Challenges for All Levels

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Easy Elements

Focus on fun. Get your footing and navigate with ease. Easy elements are clearly marked as levels "1" or "2."

Moderate Elements

Maybe you're working your way up to a new challenge, testing the waters, but not quite ready to go full-on daredevil. Look for levels "3" and "4" during your experience.

Difficult Elements

You are adventurous, you have no fear! These elements will push your limits. Our most challenging elements are marked level "5."

Taking Challenges to New Heights

Conveniently located near Chicago, this action-packed climb and zipline adventure tower is adrenaline-pumping-fun for the whole family. Ascend to new heights with outdoor climbing, soar across the sky with swift zipline, and experience so many other adventures with your friends and family.

With hundreds of unique elements, our Chicago ropes course comes complete with challenging outdoor climbing walls, an intense freefall, and rappelling. You can also zipline 1,000 feet in the sky and explore at new heights during some rock climbing and ziplining fun!

Zipline

Fly on a 1,200 ft zipline and take in the stunning quarry views.

Rock Walls

The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.

High Ropes

The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.

Bouldering

Fun, problem-solving rock climbing close to the ground without requiring a harness or ropes.

Freefall & Rappelling

Rappel from great heights at several points all over the course.

Zipline

Fly on a 1,200 ft zipline and take in the stunning quarry views.

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Rock Walls

The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.

High Ropes

The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.

Bouldering

Fun, problem-solving rock climbing close to the ground without requiring a harness or ropes.

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Freefall & Rappelling

Rappel from great heights at several points all over the course.

Climb & Zipline Adventure Information

Chaperone Requirement+

Health Requirements+

What to Wear and Bring+

What Our Guests Are Saying

Safety First! Safety was at the top of their list. All employees paid close attention to detail to ensure our gear was on and adjusted properly.

Kerry

Absolutely amazing experience. The guides were awesome and the courses were well thought out and manageable. Extremely safe and fun adventure. Best ropes course we have ever done.

Tara C.

Great Staff! The staff was very friendly and enthusiastic, and they were especially kind to my son, who gets nervous rappelling. I was very grateful for their reassurance and encouragement.

Kerry H.

Great for all confidence levels. We had a group of 13-18 year-olds. Some were excited, some intimidated. Every member of our group enjoyed it, despite differences in ability and confidence levels. The General Manager walked us through the expectations and motivated, encouraged, and instructed us to have a blast while trusting our safety equipment.

Ike M.

Safety

We focus on the safety, so you can have all the fun.

Our trained and experienced adventure guides will complete a safety orientation with you, get you fitted with equipment (where applicable), and ensure you are ready to start your adventure.

Groups

Looking for the Ultimate Group Experience?

We got you covered. We've got climb and zip packages for birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, corporate groups, scouts, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Unlimited play of 13+ activities

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Explorer Day Pass

Unlimited play of 13+ activities

The climb, zip & high ropes adventure

Ultimate jungle gym for kids 3-13

Outdoor Climbing in the Chicago Area

Climb & Zipline Adventure

Play Like You Mean It

"An amazing family day of climbing and adventure!"

Choose Your Adventure

Book With Confidence

Free Parking & Park Admission

Book With Confidence

Where To Check-In

High Ropes Challenges for All Levels

Taking Challenges to New Heights

Zipline

Rock Walls

High Ropes

Bouldering

Freefall & Rappelling

Climb & Zipline Adventure Information

What Our Guests Are Saying

Frequently Asked Questions

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Explorer Day Pass

Unlimited play of 13+ activities

The climb, zip & high ropes adventure

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Ultimate jungle gym for kids 3-13

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Explorer Day Pass

Unlimited play of 13+ activities

Climb & Zipline Adventure

The climb, zip & high ropes adventure

Kids Adventure Pass

Ultimate jungle gym for kids 3-13