The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Utah

Utah has 14 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 10 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

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   Lower Calf Creek Falls Verified

   Boulder

   Lower Calf Creek Falls is reached via a 6.2-mile round-trip hike from the Calf Creek Campground trailhead off Utah Scenic Byway 12, with a small parking/day-use fee. The trail passes ancient granaries and pictographs before… Full guide →

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   Echo Reservoir (Echo Dam) Verified

   Coalville · jumps 10–100 ft

   Echo Reservoir sits along I-80 about six miles north of Coalville, formed by the 1931 Echo Dam. Cliff jumping happens off exposed red-rock outcrops on the reservoir's shore near the state park's day-use area and dam road, with… Full guide →

3. 3

   Sand Hollow Verified

   Hurricane

   Sand Hollow State Park charges a $10-per-vehicle day fee and has a large lot on the reservoir's east side; from there it's about a quarter-mile walk north along the shoreline to the main cliff-jumping area on red sandstone… Full guide →

4. 4

   Hyrum Reservoir Verified

   Hyrum · jumps ~30 ft

   Hyrum Reservoir, part of Hyrum State Park south of Logan, Utah, has informal cliff-jumping areas along its rocky shoreline — locals call the most popular one "Big Toe," on the reservoir's east side. The original coordinates sat… Full guide →

5. 5

   Toquerville Falls Verified

   Toquerville

   Toquerville Falls is a tiered travertine waterfall and swimming hole in the red-rock desert north of St. George, reached via a rough 6-mile dirt road off I-15 that takes most vehicles 30-45 minutes; high clearance or 4x4 is… Full guide →

6. 6

   Gunlock Falls Verified

   Gunlock

   Gunlock Falls appears only when Gunlock Reservoir, 15 miles northwest of St. George, spills over its earthen dam — a rare event, typically after heavy spring runoff, that has happened only a handful of times in recent decades.… Full guide →

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   Causey Reservoir Verified

   Huntsville

   Causey Reservoir sits on the South Fork Ogden River about 15 minutes east of Huntsville, reached via a gravel road along Skull Crack Canyon; access is by hiking, kayak, or paddleboard, since motorized boats are banned. The south… Full guide →

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   Mill Creek Falls (Left Hand) Verified

   Moab

   Mill Creek Falls, known locally as 'Left Hand,' is a 30-foot sandstone waterfall and swimming hole about one mile up the Mill Creek Trail southeast of downtown Moab — a free, easy 2-mile round-trip hike with several creek… Full guide →

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   Porcupine Reservoir Verified

   Paradise

   Porcupine Reservoir sits in Cache Valley near Paradise, Utah, held back by the 165-foot Porcupine Dam. The popular jumping cliffs rise from 8 to roughly 60 feet at the reservoir's southeast corner, but there's no shoreline trail… Full guide →

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    Fremont River Waterfall Verified

    Torrey

    Fremont River Waterfall sits inside Capitol Reef National Park along Highway 24, about 6.6 miles east of the visitor center at mile marker 86.5, with a paved pullout and interpretive signs (parking here is closed seasonally). The… Full guide →

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