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High Rocks Park (Clackamas River)
VerifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)45.37972, -122.58278
Confirmed by 3 jumpers
Basalt ledges above a deep channel of the Clackamas River in Gladstone, long known as an unofficial jump spot despite river conditions that multiple sources flag as genuinely hazardous.
Jumps at this location
Jump 1
25 ft
15 ft water depth
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Multiple sources describe strong currents and undertows here; official guidance discourages swimming at all. If you go, do not jump alone and scout the landing from the water first.
Access
High Rocks Park, 25 82nd Dr, Gladstone — public park with parking and stairs down to the riverbank.
Best conditions
Only in low, warm summer flow — this stretch runs dangerously fast and cold the rest of the year.
Submitted by Sendline Field ResearchVerified Aug 25, 2026