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Alder Flat (Clackamas River)
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Alder Flat (Clackamas River)

VerifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)

45.08373, -122.05758

Confirmed by 2 jumpers

A midstream rock formation on the Clackamas River inside Mt. Hood National Forest, reached by a short trail and used as a natural jump platform.

Jumps at this location

Jump 1

15 ft

10 ft water depth

Beginner (0-30 ft)

Warnings

Current around the midstream rock is stronger than it looks — check your line back to shore before jumping.

Access

Alder Flat Trailhead off Highway 224; roughly a half-mile hike to the river.

Best conditions

Mid-to-late summer once the river has dropped from spring runoff.

Submitted by Sendline Field ResearchVerified Aug 6, 2026