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Nutso day trip at the Rindge Dam in Malibu California. We had the 12 Feet Under Crew, The Baldwin Park Crew, LA Swim Swim and a swarm of random nad-slappers on this trip. We drove down and dropped off most of the people on the side of the road before we descend the cliff edge to the dam.
The hike down is serious business. You need to scramble down about 500 feet from the road edge to the creek bed. Then you need to ascend/descend some janky old rusty ladders before walking along the lip of the dam and scramble down yet another hill to get below the dam. Once at the bottom you will have many choices of where you want to jump. 15 footers all the way up to 90 feet if you’re feeling ballsy. Always check depth first. This place can get pretty shallow certain years so contact us if you want to know if it’s deep enough to jump. Keep it real and stay safe.
Directions: DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU ARE IN GREAT PHYSICAL CONDITION! People die here all the time and you will too if you don’t watch what you’re doing. 101N exit Las Virgenes/Lost Hills and head left toward the beach. After 4.5 miles turn right into a parking lot for Backbone trail, laugh at the parking fees (or pay them). Then walk down Malibu Canyon Road until you get to mile marker 1.86 on the left side of the road, from here you will see a very faint use trail that descends the side of the cliff. Get to the creek bed and find your way along the left side of the dam to the bottom. It’s kind of a free-for-all once you get to the creek so look for signs of a trail and just follow it. Use your best judgment, if you have no route finding skills just go up the road to the rock pools instead. Los Angeles Swimmin is not responsible for any injuries sustained while at the dam.
Coozie Set 
BURGER RECORDS RAINBOW SWIM TRUNKS 
Cliff Jump Shirt 
Hot Tub Shirt 
I’d Rather Be Cliff Jumping 
I’d Rather Be Hot Springin’ 
Pair of Patches 
Octopus Shirt
What a day! I can’t wait to go back.
FUCKKKKKKKKKK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
was the malibu dam deep enough for all the bigger jumps?
skorch and murph jumped the 70 footer but they said it was only 7 feet deep, every other place is super deep.
Hey guys,
Awesome pictures and video it looks like a lot of fun. I’m really trying to make a trip out there but I am looking for the best way to get down there. I see that there is a way from the north or a way from the south. How long did it take you guys to get down there?
Maybe if it was possible you could do a google/maps with the coordinates about where you left the road and took the trail down and I can worry about where to park the car. Thank guys!
Greg
here are some pix from google maps. hope this helps you out.
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I wanted to do this trip on Oct 8th if you think it will be deep enough?
yes it will be deep enough. make sure you check for submerged objects before you jump from anything high. better to be safe. have fun and shoot a bunch of video.
Sik place guys i was there earlier today. Damm it was cold but the water level was preaty high. thanks for the location …. had a blast
Hells yes!!1 Glad you made it there safely. Don’t forget to add us on Facebook.
Faa sure ill add u guys
Would it be deep enough right now in the middle of May??
Yes, but be careful. Someone died last weekend there jumping the 70 footer. He didnt hit the bottom but he hit the water sideways. Always check for rocks and other submerged crap.
So if i were to go there this weekend, June 2nd-June 4th, there should be enough water to jump in? and also is the water pretty cold and how long is the hike there?
Water level will be deep enough, just make sure you check before you jump. A buddy died there 2 weeks ago so please be careful. Hike is only 20 min from the top.
please remove those maps showing the beginning of the trail. if people can’t find it or be shown how to get there properly, by someone experienced, they have no business at that dam.
Were you friends with Joel?
We are thinking about going there tomorrow, is it deep enough?
yup, go for it.
IS IT DEEP ENOUGH RIGHT NOW?????????…..AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER MAPS THAT SHOW YOU HOW TO GET THERE?
yup its deep enough. we are going tomorrow. roll out with us!
is it deep me and my boys wanna go ???
yup, go for it
WE WENT WITH A GROUP OF 5 PEOPLE JULY 19/2012
WE GOT STUCK AT NIGHT WITH NO WAY OUT, AND WERE RESCUED BY THE COUNTY SHERIFFS AND A HUGE GROUP OF POLICE CARS FIREMEN AND AMBULANCE.
THEY TOLD US THEY HAVE NEVER RESCUED LIVE BODIES BEFORE IN 22 YEARS…. USUALLY THEY PULL UP DEAD BODIES…
WE WERE THE SECOND GROUP OF PEOPLE THEY HAD TO RESCUE THAT NIGHT…
(BEST TIME I’VE EVER HAD IN A LONG TIME)
BUT THIS IS JUST A WARNING TO ANYONE THINKG OF GOING GO PREPARED!
yeah its kinda nuts. you have to know where the trail is and have enough energy to get out. hope everyone was alright.
Just went there yesterday!!! I’ve been hiking on both sides of the dam for years now, only making it to the dam once, comin up from nearly the beach and getting there at night— Sketchy. Anyways, had a blast down there yesterday!!! I suggest rafts or inflatables to help conserve energy because it does take a bit of strength/endurance to get out, but not too bad. It was kind of a bummer to see all the trash (beer cans and bottles) just sitting around, and the graffiti on the rocks. I drink and paint myself, (often simultaneously) but I pick up my trash, and keep the painting to the city. No need to fuck up something for the rest of us, and end up having that place regulated or some shit. As far as trash goes, all it takes is bringin down a empty trash bag, fill it with your trash, knot up the bag and leave it somewhere safe and out of the way. Looks a lot better than trash all over the place and I’ll even haul it out when i go back. Other than that, have a blast down there. It truly is like a small paradise! BTW.. don’t tell too many people. Lets keep this place alive and unregulated for as long as possible.
yeah it sux that ppl trash the place. i love to drink and paint and litter, just not in nature. do it in the city which is just an accumulation of man made trash.
How long is the hike down how many hours?
the hike down takes about 30 minutes from the side of the road. problem is getting a parking spot where you wont get ticketed.