Water Depth
River depth, current, thermal influence, and submerged rock vary by exact location.

PERMISSION REQUIRED*
Firehole River is a freshwater thermal-influenced river jump spot in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Firehole River as jumpable.
Overview
Firehole River is a national-park river and canyon area where rules and thermal-water hazards must be respected. 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
Firehole River is a freshwater thermal-influenced river jump spot in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Firehole River as jumpable.
Quick Answer
Firehole River is a freshwater thermal-influenced river jump spot in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Firehole River as jumpable.
Conditions and planning notes
River depth, current, thermal influence, and submerged rock vary by exact location.
Follow National Park Service rules, posted swim-area guidance, and seasonal closures.
Use only open public areas and do not climb, jump, or enter closed canyon sections.
Park enforcement, thermal water, current, submerged rock, and difficult rescue conditions are the main concerns.
Canyon rock can be slick, fragile, and unsafe outside approved access points.
Scout with a partner, avoid jumping alone, and leave if park enforcement, thermal water, current, submerged rock, and difficult rescue conditions are the main concerns.
Map location
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
44.62768, -110.86159
Firehole River sits around Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, putting this freshwater jump spot in the orbit of Yellowstone National Park and the broader Wyoming 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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