China Wall (Lake Natoma)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)Intermediate (31-60 ft)38.66500, -121.19000
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A sloping rock wall on Lake Natoma below Folsom Dam, about 40 feet lip to water, plus lower tree and rock jumps along the same bank. Sacramento's closest cliff spot.
Jumps at this location
Lower rocks
15 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
China Wall
40 ft
40 ft water depth
Intermediate (31-60 ft)
Warnings
The wall slopes rather than dropping sheer, so you have to clear rock on the way down. A teenager drowned here in 2009. Cold water.
Access
Folsom Lake SRA, Lake Natoma unit (day-use fee). Park at the Negro Bar or Folsom Point areas and paddle or walk the north-shore trail to the wall.
Best conditions
June through September. Natoma is dam-release water and stays cold.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research