Hospital Bridge (Big Wood River)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)43.64700, -114.35000
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The Wood River Valley's summer jump: roughly 20 feet off the bridge over the Big Wood between Ketchum and Hailey, with a beach below it to warm up on. Visit Sun Valley lists it as a local swimming spot, which tells you how long people have been doing it.
Jumps at this location
Bridge
20 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Twenty feet is the reported height, not a measured one, and a river bridge moves gravel underneath it every spring — check the landing before the first jump of the season. This is a live road bridge: watch for traffic, and if it is posted against jumping, it is posted. Runoff in June makes the whole river dangerous.
Access
On ID-75 south of Ketchum near St. Luke's Wood River, which is where the name comes from. Pull off and walk down to the beach under the bridge. The pin is approximate — look for the bridge by the hospital.
Best conditions
Late July through September, once the Big Wood drops out of runoff. The valley sits at 5,800 ft and the river is snowmelt all summer.