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Outdoor Climbing in the Chicago Area

Climb & Zipline Adventure

Aerial & Climbing

Climb Zipline

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.

A thrilling zipline 1,200 feet across The Quarry
Unlimited rock climbing 70 feet up with easy to moderate routes
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)

"An amazing family day of climbing and adventure!"

—Christina T

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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
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$25 per Person

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Book With Confidence

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

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Free Parking & Park Admission

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

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Book With Confidence

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

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Where To Check-In

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

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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."
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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.
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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!
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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.
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High Ropes
The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.
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Bouldering
Fun, problem-solving rock climbing close to the ground without requiring a harness or ropes.
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Belay
Belay from great heights at several points all over the course.
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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.
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High Ropes
The fun is endless with plenty high ropes elements of varying difficulties to choose from.
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Bouldering
Fun, problem-solving rock climbing close to the ground without requiring a harness or ropes.
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Belay
Belay from great heights at several points all over the course.

Climb & Zipline Adventure Information

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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.
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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.
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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.
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What Our Guests Are Saying

What a great place! Took 9 graduating high school seniors here. Did the explorer pass and they loved it! Kayaking, canoeing, paddle boating, archery, axe throwing, laser tag - kept them busy the whole 7 hours they were open. The location is gorgeous. The employees are super friendly and competent.
Kelly Aceto
Kelly Aceto
Great place to spend time with friends and\or family. Had a great time with my brother and niece. The staff is great and very attentive to each and every person. Even walking out we had a staff member ask how our day was! There are many different "elements" (types of obstacles). I was wondering if I could make it and I did.
Dan Hand
Dan Hand
Great place for a birthday party! Kids loved the park and staff were amazing and helpful! The staff were very tentative to keeping the park clean and safe for all of the kids. Amazing fun! I’m a mom and made it through the ropes, zip line and the climbing wall! This is a place for the whole family.
Cathy K
Cathy K
We had the best time and will definitely be back. All the employees were so polite, kind and helpful. You can spend all day and you wouldn't get to do everything. We brought our Junior girlscout troop and they all had a blast.
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