Water Depth
Creek depth can change with rainfall, sediment, and submerged rock.

DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS*
Furlongs is a freshwater creek jump spot near East Durham, New York. The reported height is about 30 ft from cliffs, with a higher bridge nearby, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Furlongs as jumpable.
Overview
Furlongs is a creek and bridge area near Stone Bridge Road. Treat this guide as a planning overview, then verify access, water level, landing depth, and exits at the site before considering a jump.
Quick Answer
Furlongs is a freshwater creek jump spot near East Durham, New York. The reported height is about 30 ft from cliffs, with a higher bridge nearby, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Furlongs as jumpable.
Quick Answer
Furlongs is a freshwater creek jump spot near East Durham, New York. The reported height is about 30 ft from cliffs, with a higher bridge nearby, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Furlongs as jumpable.
Conditions and planning notes
Creek depth can change with rainfall, sediment, and submerged rock.
Confirm parking, bridge rules, and private-property boundaries before entering the area.
Scout the creek from the bank, avoid traffic and guardrails, and choose only clear legal takeoffs.
Bridge impact risk, current, hidden rocks, and roadside access are the main concerns.
Cliff and bridge edges are narrow, wet, and not equally suitable for entry.
Scout with a partner, avoid jumping alone, and leave if bridge impact risk, current, hidden rocks, and roadside access are the main concerns.
Map location
East Durham, New York, United States
42.37860, -74.14590
Furlongs sits around East Durham, New York, United States, putting this structure-adjacent water spot in the orbit of East Durham and the broader New York area of United States. Use the saved coordinates and current map view as a starting point, then confirm the exact approach locally because cliff-jumping access can change around parks, private land, roads, shorelines, and water-management areas.
In northern or mountain climates, spring runoff and cold water can be as important as ledge height. Conditions are not static: rain, snowmelt, drought, changing water levels, current, and weekend crowding can all change what looks like the same jump from one visit to the next. Treat saved route notes as background, not as a present-day clearance to jump.
The main assumed risks include cold or changing lake levels, submerged shelves, boat traffic, difficult exits, and limited rescue access. Access should be treated as conditional until signs, land ownership, permits, and local rules are confirmed. Before anyone climbs to a ledge, inspect the landing zone from the water, identify the exit, look for submerged rocks or debris, and be willing to walk away if the depth, footing, legality, or rescue options are uncertain.
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