Water Depth
Do not assume the whole pool is clear; underwater rocks can sit near parts of the landing area.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States
DANGEROUS WATER CONDITIONS*
Fire Rock is a freshwater river jump spot near Ellensburg, Washington. The reported height is about 40 ft, 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 Fire Rock as jumpable.
Overview
Fire Rock is a Yakima River Canyon roadside cliff with known underwater-rock concerns. Treat this page as a planning overview, then verify access, water level, landing depth, and exits at the spot before considering a jump.
Quick Answer
Fire Rock is a freshwater river jump spot near Ellensburg, Washington. The reported height is about 40 ft, 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 Fire Rock as jumpable.
Quick Answer
Fire Rock is a freshwater river jump spot near Ellensburg, Washington. The reported height is about 40 ft, 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 Fire Rock as jumpable.
Conditions and planning notes
Do not assume the whole pool is clear; underwater rocks can sit near parts of the landing area.
Use legal pull-offs along the canyon road and stay alert for traffic.
Scout from the river and road shoulder, avoid unsafe portions of the cliff, and identify a clear exit.
Submerged rocks, current, roadside traffic, wind, and limited exits are the main concerns.
Basalt river-canyon rock can be loose, hot, and exposed.
Scout with a partner, avoid jumping alone, and leave if submerged rocks, current, roadside traffic, wind, and limited exits are the main concerns.
Map location
Ellensburg, Washington, United States
46.85486, -120.47461
Fire Rock sits around Ellensburg, Washington, United States, putting this freshwater jump spot in the orbit of Ellensburg and the broader Washington 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. Even when the location appears open, access is separate from safety; a reachable ledge is not proof that jumping is allowed or sensible. 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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