Jumps/USA/North Carolina/Leight St Quarry

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Leight St Quarry Cliff Diving

Winston-Salem, United States

Jump spotSpot Type

WaterWater Type

90 ftJump Height

See notesWater Depth

See notesLedge Approach

HIGH JUMP / DEPTH CHECK NEEDED*

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Leight St Quarry is a quarry water jump spot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The reported height is up to about 90 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.

HIGH JUMP / DEPTH CHECK NEEDED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Leight St Quarry as jumpable.

Overview

Jumping at Leight St Quarry: At a Glance

Leight St Quarry is an urban quarry-water spot with very high reported ledges. 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

Leight St Quarry is a quarry water jump spot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The reported height is up to about 90 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.

Key Takeaway

HIGH JUMP / DEPTH CHECK NEEDED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Leight St Quarry as jumpable.

Quick Answer

Leight St Quarry is a quarry water jump spot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The reported height is up to about 90 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.

Key Takeaway

HIGH JUMP / DEPTH CHECK NEEDED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Leight St Quarry as jumpable.

Conditions and planning notes

Important Info for Cliff Diving at Leight St Quarry

Water Depth

Quarry water can hide shelves, cables, debris, and cold layers.

Access

Confirm quarry ownership, posted restrictions, and lawful access before walking in.

Approach

Scout from permitted ground only and avoid unstable quarry rims or dead-end access areas.

Hazards

Extreme height, restricted access, submerged debris, cold water, and hard rescue access are the main concerns.

Ledge Notes

High quarry walls are vertical, sharp, and difficult to exit from.

Safety Notes

Scout with a partner, avoid jumping alone, and leave if extreme height, restricted access, submerged debris, cold water, and hard rescue access are the main concerns.

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Map location

Leight St Quarry

Winston-Salem, United States

36.08001, -80.19946

90 ftWater pending

Quick Facts

RegionUSA

LocationWinston-Salem area

Nearest AddressSee map

Coordinates36.08001, -80.19946

DirectionsGoogle Maps

Jump TypeJump spot

Water TypeWater

Jump Height90 ft

Water DepthVerify onsite

Ledge ApproachVerify onsite

Best SeasonVaries seasonally

Look Before You Jump

Check current rules and open dates

Verify water depth from the water, not the ledge

Confirm exits and swimming routes

Inspect water clarity and submerged hazards

Read posted signs and respect closures

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What to know about Cliff jumping at Leight St Quarry.

Leight St Quarry sits around Winston-Salem, NC, United States, putting this quarry-water spot in the orbit of Winston-Salem and the broader NC 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.

Seasonal conditions matter here, especially after storms, drought, high flow, or unusually low water. 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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