About this spot
High Shoals Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on the Jacob Fork River in South Mountains State Park near Connelly Springs, the park's most-visited feature, reached by a roughly 2.5-mile loop from the Jacob Fork parking area. IMPORTANT: swimming and wading at the falls is explicitly prohibited by the park — multiple sources report deaths and serious injuries over the years, mostly from people swimming at the top of the falls above the drop. Some visitors still hop the fence to swim illegally, without lifeguards and with spotty cell service for rescue. Given the fatalities and official ban, do not present this as a jump/swim spot; it stays listed as a real, verified waterfall/hike destination only.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.