The Cliffs (Payette Lake)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)Intermediate (31-60 ft)45.00000, -116.06000
Confirmed by 0 jumpers
Granite cliffs on the east shore of Payette Lake north of McCall with painted height marks on each takeoff, topping out at 40 to 50 feet. The highest spot needs a running start to clear the rock.
Jumps at this location
Marked low spots
15 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Mid cliff
30 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Top
45 ft
Intermediate (31-60 ft)
Warnings
A smokejumper drowned here in 2026 and McCall Fire responds to injuries every summer. The top jump has rock directly below the takeoff. Cold, deep mountain lake.
Access
Eastside Drive about 8 miles north of McCall; park in the pullout on the west side of the road just past the bridge over the creek cascade and follow the trail over the granite knob to the lake.
Best conditions
July and August.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research