Local rock climbers will soon have another cliff face to scale, as Rocks and Ropes of Tucson, an indoor climbing and fitness gym, plans to open a second location on the northeast side in November.

The new facility will occupy about 15,000 square feet in the Bear Canyon Shopping Center, at the northwest corner of East Tanque Verde Road and Catalina Highway.

Rocks and Ropes’ original location, opened in 1992, is at 330 S. Toole Ave., just south of East Broadway.

The new Rocks and Ropes will feature an air-conditioned bouldering facility and climbing walls. It also will have a fitness center with workout equipment, weight training and a yoga studio, the real estate broker, CB Richard Ellis, said in a news release.

Jason Mullins, Rocks and Ropes’ owner and president, said the second location has been in the works for several years.

“We’re excited about the new location,” he said.

The landlord of Bear Canyon Shopping Center is Bear Canyon Associates LLC, a joint venture of Larsen Baker LLC and a group of private investors. Pete Villaescusa and Jesse Peron of CB Richard Ellis represented the landlord in negotiating the 10-year lease agreement. David Dutson, also of CB Richard Ellis, represented Rocks and Ropes.

Last December, Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona opened a 15,000-square-foot store at the shopping center, which for years struggled with vacancies before sliding into foreclosure and coming under new ownership last year.

Rocks and Ropes and Goodwill will occupy the anchor space, which sat empty for more than 10 years.

Did you know

A recent study by a national climbing advocacy group found that “human-powered” outdoor recreation – including hiking, mountain biking and climbing – produces $5.3 billion in annual retail sales and generates nearly $371 million in state tax revenues.

Such recreation supports more than 86,000 Arizona jobs directly and another 100,000 jobs indirectly, says the report, commissioned by the Access Fund.

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