High places to jump in the SW US

[foreverbroken133]

I live in the southwest US, and despite being surrounded by mountains I don't know any high places to jump from. Anyone have any ideas? You would think there would be a good place that you could hike a couple miles to. The closer to Albuquerque the better for me BTW

 

[Jrmull1993]

Not sure about the practicality, and I sure can't reccomend any spots, but the Grand Canyon is a very common spot, and is easily accessable from Albuquerque, vit I-40.

There are also several rock formations alongside I-40 and Route 66 that seem fairly high.

 

[murderoftheuniverse]

ive only been through albuquerque once or twice but if you dont end up finding anywhere good you can probably rely on the overpass bridges on the highway as a last resort. bit dangerous though as it could easily hurt or kill someone else but once again its simply a last resort

 

[outrider567]

Not sure about the practicality, and I sure can't reccomend any spots, but the Grand Canyon is a very common spot, and is easily accessable from Albuquerque, vit I-40.

There are also several rock formations alongside I-40 and Route 66 that seem fairly high.

Agree, Grand Canyon is a certainty, all who slipped accidentally didn't make it

 

[iltloml]

Hoover dam bridge. 800 feet fall 0% chance of survival

 

[Someone123]

Agree, Grand Canyon is a certainty, all who slipped accidentally didn't make it

Yes, the Grand Canyon is a good option because it is way too big to patrol to prevent ctb, but how do you know where o9n the grand canyon is a good spot- that would probably take a little while to find. Of course that's a 6 or 7 hour drive.

 

[foreverbroken133]

Not sure about the practicality, and I sure can't reccomend any spots, but the Grand Canyon is a very common spot, and is easily accessable from Albuquerque, vit I-40.

There are also several rock formations alongside I-40 and Route 66 that seem fairly high.

Definitely considered this but occasionally someone will fall and live, I would need a specific and very very high place.

Hoover dam bridge. 800 feet fall 0% chance of survival

Wow, had no idea it was so high, would the water not break the fall?

 

[Someone123]

Wow, had no idea it was so high, would the water not break the fall?

When people hit the water fr0o9m the goden gate bridge, at 220 feet, their bodies get severely damaged, it's almost like hitting hard land from that height- at 800 feet it would be almost like langing on hard ground, at least a 99% chance of this working. Considering that, thoolugh, though likely have patrols to try to prevent ctb, you'd need to see it is feasible considering whatever security they have.

 

[iltloml]

When people hit the water fr0o9m the goden gate bridge, at 220 feet, their bodies get severely damaged, it's almost like hitting hard land from that height- at 800 feet it would be almost like langing on hard ground, at least a 99% chance of this working. Considering that, thoolugh, though likely have patrols to try to prevent ctb, you'd need to see it is feasible considering whatever security they have.

No patrols stand by like that. There has been tons of suicide attempts at the golden gate and still don't patrol that either. If you wanna go and not just make a show for the TV you can certainly do it very quickly

 

[Someone123]

No patrols stand by like that. There has been tons of suicide attempts at the golden gate and still don't patrol that either. If you wanna go and not just make a show for the TV you can certainly do it very quickly

I'm not sure where you have gotten your information about the golden gate bridge, but this is heavily patrolled by people trying to prevent ctb and the are reports that if a single person walks across the bridge, especially looking sad or distracted, they are often quickly surrounded by people asking if they are ok, etc. They are down to 20 ctbs per year and, if the nets are completed next year as expected, this will stop ctb there completely, most likely. There is a group called Bridgewatch Angels, 6000 volunteers from the bay area, who patrol the golden gate bridge trying to stop ctb. Police and others also watch out for jumpers here.

 

[Jrmull1993]

Hoover dam bridge. 800 feet fall 0% chance of survival

That is a completely erroneous comment.

People have survived falls from intense heights and survived. Jumping is never guaranteed to cause death. Heck, a woman survived an aircraft falling from 44,000 feet.

Regardless of how reliable something might be, don't claim anything as being 100% successful, it creates a false hope.

 

[iltloml]

I'm not sure where you have gotten your information about the golden gate bridge, but this is heavily patrolled by people trying to prevent ctb and the are reports that if a single person walks across the bridge, especially looking sad or distracted, they are often quickly surrounded by people asking if they are ok, etc. They are down to 20 ctbs per year and, if the nets are completed next year as expected, this will stop ctb there completely, most likely. There is a group called Bridgewatch Angels, 6000 volunteers from the bay area, who patrol the golden gate bridge trying to stop ctb. Police and others also watch out for jumpers here.

My bad I had no idea that place is now patrolled like that. On the other hand Hoover dam bridge is not patrolled at all. The suicide rate there is not remotely close to the Golden Gate Bridge hence it's a sucluded area. Even know the reservation view area is inside the "park" you actually don't have to go in there either. There was a women there once that literally got dropped off by a taxi on the side of the road.

That is a completely erroneous comment.

People have survived falls from intense heights and survived. Jumping is never guaranteed to cause death. Heck, a woman survived an aircraft falling from 44,000 feet.

Regardless of how reliable something might be, don't claim anything as being 100% successful, it creates a false hope.

4 stories up and it's already questionable whether you can survive a fall like that. Obviously things can go either way and something miraculous can happen. But 800 feet up down to the water..? That is straight concrete when you hit the water. I mean is there really a survivor chance on that? I do know of that story you are talking about with the airplane crash and if I recall correctly that was a flight attendant that got stuck in a some sort of compartment on the way down which eventually saved her life. That is more than miraculous, there was literally someone watching over her for that to happen.

 

[OldSkater]

Definitely considered this but occasionally someone will fall and live, I would need a specific and very very high place.

Wow, had no idea it was so high, would the water not break the fall?

no water these days due to severe drought
im not suggesting it. it would cause trauma for those visiting especially children who witnessed.