Royal Gorge Bridge

[MerrySkeleton]

I visited the Royal Gorge bridge a while back. I've seen a number of posters asking about this bridge as a potential CTB spot so I figured I'd post some of the pictures I took and describe what the location is like. For those who don't know, the Royal Gorge bridge is located in Canon City, Colorado (about two hours south of Denver) and is the tallest bridge in the United States. The drop down to the Arkansas river underneath the bridge is 955ft.

For my visit, I arrived at around 4:30pm on a weekday. The bridge itself closes to pedestrian traffic at 5:45pm but the various attractions (including the gondola which runs adjacent to the bridge) close at 5pm. The parking lot (photo #1) had a fair number of cars in it but the bridge park area is pretty large and spread out so it didn't feel like there were that many people there. At the main entrance building, you're charged $25 to enter park area (photo #2) which leads to the bridge and all of the attractions. From there, you can walk straight onto the bridge or you can turn left and take a Gondola ride (photo #3) to the other side of the canyon and start from there. At the end of the Gondola ride you walk a couple hundred yards down to the back entrance of the bridge (photo #4). The bridge itself is 1,260ft long. The floor of the bridge is made up of wooden planks which you can see in between (photo #5) and the sides are lines with rail/fence system that's roughly 4ft high (photo #6). There is no additional railing or netting (aside from what is visible in the previous photos) that would impede a drop down to the rocks below (photo #7). At that time of day, the only people on the bridge other than my group were a family about 100 yards behind us. There were no park employees anywhere near the bridge, save for when they would occasionally drive tour vehicles across. At the exit of the bridge (or entrance, assuming you walk from the front to the back side) there is no suicide hotline phone, nor is there any signage referencing suicide at all. By 5:45pm the park was basically empty save for a few workers milling about and telling the remaining tourists that they need to go.

Overall I would think this would be a pretty ideal spot to CTB. The only thing which I could envision being a problem is the strong SI you feel when you look down 955ft over the side of the railing. Aside from that though, it's pretty much wide open to whatever you would want to do.

 

[toomuchgrief]

omg I love you @MerrySkeleton
This is my ideal spot to CTB.
Few questions. How high is the railing actually? And it is easy to climb over? You sure it 4ft? Because I'm 5ft tall. It should be easy to climb over right? I see it has 3 steps, so 1, 2, 3 and I should be able to throw myself down right?

And another question, is I should get to the middle of the bridge right? Because it has those black cable thingy until you get to the middle of the bridge, then no more. And to maximize your death, always jump in the middle right? So I will be falling to the deepest height.

And if you think I rent a cabin there, you think I can sneak on the bridge after 6PM? They have cabin you can rent, I just want to make sure that when I jump, no one around to stop me.

What I love about this is there a rocks below, to make sure I will be dead. I trust this bridge more than a shotgun, due to I never hold a gun in my life before, chances are I will aim at the wrong spot. So this bridge is the ideal place for me.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this post.

 

[MerrySkeleton]

The railing isn't high at all. I'm not sure exactly how high it was but I can't imagine any healthy adult being unable to get over it in a few seconds. The thick black cable wouldn't get in the way of someone jumping at any point of the bridge. I suppose the middle would be best, but even the sides are hundreds of feet off the ground over jagged rocks so I can't imagine it would make that much of a difference. As far as what the security looks like after hours, I don't know. I would assume they have at least one guard on site making sure no one breaks into any of their shops/rides.

 

[John Smith]

The railing isn't high at all. I'm not sure exactly how high it was but I can't imagine any healthy adult being unable to get over it in a few seconds. The thick black cable wouldn't get in the way of someone jumping at any point of the bridge. I suppose the middle would be best, but even the sides are hundreds of feet off the ground over jagged rocks so I can't imagine it would make that much of a difference. As far as what the security looks like after hours, I don't know. I would assume they have at least one guard on site making sure no one breaks into any of their shops/rides.

Ok but that railing looks very difficult to balance on. Would you have to actually leap over it? I cant see anywhere to put your feet to stand on to jump off either at the top or bottom of the railing.

 

[toomuchgrief]

I prefer leap over cause I'm afraid of height. But if you want to stand and jump, there is.

The pic that OP post is at the beginning of the bridge. There are cable bars on top, you keep walking till you get to the "MIDDLE" of the bridge, and the cable bars will be at fence height, you can stand on the huge cable bar and jump. Here is the pic for you to see:
And plus you want to jump at the middle of the bridge anyways, because that is the highest clearance level below straight down of 1,000 feet.

 

[TheGoodGuy]

Looks absolutely stunning you Americans are so lucky to live in such a beautiful country and are able to ctb in such magnificent sorroundings.

 

[toomuchgrief]

@RedPanda
And I'm going to bump this thread for RedPanda, since he say he going to travel to this bridge.

 

[RedPanda]

I'm actually looking forward to this. Did so much research on different locations. I was going to jump off Beachy Head but i like this location instead. Beautiful view, incredibly high. Low railing that you can leap over, not much security. No nets or fencing that might break or prevent your fall. You will probably die at this height instantly.

 

[BridgeJumper]

Such bridge. Much highnesss. Wow
10/10 would jump

 

[sadanddetrimental]

found this video. might help. helped me.

 

[toomuchgrief]

well that bungee video doesn't look high, now I'm scare that who knows you might survived.

My worries is that what if I don't go straight down but I hit my head or body against those rocks, and then continue free fall down, obviously the rocks will slow down decelerate my fall, who knows maybe it helps you survive?

I just want to DIE. No, not alive and paralyize or coma, I want to DIE.
I guess I just have to take my risk then.

Here is a video on Youtube walk across this bridge.

 

[Kodama]

well that bungee video doesn't look high, now I'm scare that who knows you might survived.

My worries is that what if I don't go straight down but I hit my head or body against those rocks, and then continue free fall down, obviously the rocks will slow down decelerate my fall, who knows maybe it helps you survive?

I just want to DIE. No, not alive and paralyize or coma, I want to DIE.
I guess I just have to take my risk then.

Here is a video on Youtube walk across this bridge.

Impossible to survive ...

 

[toomuchgrief]

Impossible to survive ...

You watch the video clips Youtube I post right? You see there alot of jagged edge rocks there. So let said if I free fall down, and you know when you fall you can't control what your body going to hit or how you going to land, so let say instead of go straight down, I hit my head or body on those rocks edge, then from then it bounce me straight down. Wouldn't that like break my fall in half as in decelerate the impact speed of my fall you know?

But I trust you on this ok, you wish me luck that I will die ok, because last thing I want is end up in coma, and then wake up paralyze and still have those psych ward people go lecture me of appreciate life.
The only way I will continue living is my son come back from the dead, or else it CTB for me, and I don't need a hotline or any psych ward to lecture me. So I pray this bridge will work, as in it better be high enough.

 

[Kodama]

Yep...
If the jump is right in the middle of the bridge, on the bungee platform: 100% success rate for sure

 

[toomuchgrief]

And another walk video of this bridge, this one it better, more clear below.





No idea how I'm going jump, climb up the two rail thing and then use my arm to leap down? Let hope these rocks will crack my skull so I can bleed to death below. If somehow a miracle I didn't die right away when free fall down, then at least let my head injury bleed to death.


oh and @Kodama

I see you put you from France. Are there like any high tower in France that where people leap down? If you can share a bit about France.

 

[Kodama]

h and @Kodama

I see you put you from France. Are there like any high tower in France that where people leap down? If you can share a bit about France.

a Lot of bridges and Dams, some habitation towers almost everywhere...
In south of Fr where i live, some very interesting places where already used for CTB (Cap Canaille cliff, Artuby Bridge, Bimont Bridge, Aqueducs ... )
My choice: Bimont Dam near Aix en Provence... Someone did the jump 3 weeks ago, it make the job (scuba divers found his body 2 day after his attempt)

 

[Roger]

Just watching those bungee jumpers scares me. I admire and envy the courage of those who do it.

 

[toomuchgrief]

So Mr. OP, Sir @MerrySkeleton
2 questions:

I heard about these zip line. It said: [[ State of the art harnesses and an advanced braking system give riders a hands-free ride 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River! A waiver must be signed before riding and the ride is weather dependent. ]]

So do you know what the waiver they asked to be sign about? It is possible for me to ride on these zip line, and then unhook/unbutton the safety belt and just drop myself down 1,200 feet to the Arkansas river below? That seem like a death that no one can stop me (not like the bridge someone can pull me back), since I be the only person sitting on my zip line. How does this work you know?

And my second question it the train. The train it said it run every day at 12:30 and for 2-3 hours around the gorge. So do this train just like go in circle around the bridge below? If so, yikes, if I jump and I hit the train below, I sure don't want that. I just want to maximize my death, so I don't want to fall on the train. It better if I go straight down without anything stoping my fall.

Thank you Mr. OP.

 

[Amz_Falls]

So Mr. OP, Sir @MerrySkeleton
2 questions:

I heard about these zip line. It said: [[ State of the art harnesses and an advanced braking system give riders a hands-free ride 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River! A waiver must be signed before riding and the ride is weather dependent. ]]

So do you know what the waiver they asked to be sign about? It is possible for me to ride on these zip line, and then unhook/unbutton the safety belt and just drop myself down 1,200 feet to the Arkansas river below? That seem like a death that no one can stop me (not like the bridge someone can pull me back), since I be the only person sitting on my zip line. How does this work you know?

And my second question it the train. The train it said it run every day at 12:30 and for 2-3 hours around the gorge. So do this train just like go in circle around the bridge below? If so, yikes, if I jump and I hit the train below, I sure don't want that. I just want to maximize my death, so I don't want to fall on the train. It better if I go straight down without anything stoping my fall.

Thank you Mr. OP.

The waiver will be them diminishing any responsibility for your death as you 'know the risks'. I doubt that you could undo the harness as it probably locks under tension. You may have a chance to undo the carribena (can't spell it!) before but they will probably double check it all before you get pushed off. Also you probably won't have long enough to fiddle around whilst actually moving.

 

[toomuchgrief]

The waiver will be them diminishing any responsibility for your death as you 'know the risks'. I doubt that you could undo the harness as it probably locks under tension. You may have a chance to undo the carribena (can't spell it!) before but they will probably double check it all before you get pushed off. Also you probably won't have long enough to fiddle around whilst actually moving.

whoa, thank you for help answer my question. It alot harder than it looks in the pic then. As it should be, I'm sure they don't want to get into legal trouble over your life.

I guess I stay in the middle of that bridge climb over and hop down then. I just hope I go straight down instead of fall on top of a train below. I did read there was a girl who jump the Golden Gate bridge and as she jumped she miss the tourist cruise boat below by some seconds. God, I hope I don't hit the train below, as there a railroad below.

Thank you though Ms. Amz_Falls. Your so nice!

 

[Amz_Falls]

whoa, thank you for help answer my question. It alot harder than it looks in the pic then. As it should be, I'm sure they don't want to get into legal trouble over your life.

I guess I stay in the middle of that bridge climb over and hop down then. I just hope I go straight down instead of fall on top of a train below. I did read there was a girl who jump the Golden Gate bridge and as she jumped she miss the tourist cruise boat below by some seconds. God, I hope I don't hit the train below, as there a railroad below.

Thank you though Ms. Amz_Falls. Your so nice!

That's ok, I used to be a climbing instructor so I know how harnesses work generally :-) even if you hit the train you won't survive. Wherever you go and whatever method there are always stories of people who survived. Some people just defy the odds for whatever reason and nothing will change that, especially not from 1000ft! Pretty sure even if you bounced like a pin ball down you'd still die so honestly don't worry about it. Maybe go on a diet first though as apparently because I am quite athletic my muscles absorbed the impact much better!

 

[toomuchgrief]

That's ok, I used to be a climbing instructor so I know how harnesses work generally :-) even if you hit the train you won't survive. Wherever you go and whatever method there are always stories of people who survived. Some people just defy the odds for whatever reason and nothing will change that, especially not from 1000ft! Pretty sure even if you bounced like a pin ball down you'd still die so honestly don't worry about it. Maybe go on a diet first though as apparently because I am quite athletic my muscles absorbed the impact much better!

Are you saying overweight people won't die if they fall? So if someone skinny fall 1,000 feet as to someone who overweight, the overweight person will survived?
:-(
I'm chubby, so perhaps I need go on diet.

I been suicidal since the death of my toddler. My worst fear is I won't die after my jump, but I be in coma then wake up in hospital laying there in bed can't lift a finger, but still have conscious still remember of my son death. I just want to end it all you know, be unconscious nothingness for eternity. At least I don't have to feel the pain and grief of my baby died.

btw, your so cute Ms. Amz_Falls, and nice too.
I think I'm older than you, I'm in my late-30s. I think you are a young and lively girl. I bet you have alot to live for in this lie than me.

I must be in a deep depression or something, because since the death of my son, all my mind is flood with suicidal thoughts and everything in life just has no meaning left, even if I win the lottery, I still want to die.

 

[Amz_Falls]

Are you saying overweight people won't die if they fall? So if someone skinny fall 1,000 feet as to someone who overweight, the overweight person will survived?
:-(
I'm chubby, so perhaps I need go on diet.

I been suicidal since the death of my toddler. My worst fear is I won't die after my jump, but I be in coma then wake up in hospital laying there in bed can't lift a finger, but still have conscious still remember of my son death. I just want to end it all you know, be unconscious nothingness for eternity. At least I don't have to feel the pain and grief of my baby died.

btw, your so cute Ms. Amz_Falls, and nice too.
I think I'm older than you, I'm in my late-30s. I think you are a young and lively girl. I bet you have alot to live for in this lie than me.

No not at all! I'm skinny but with just strong muscles. Because I landed feet first the muscles in my leg allowed more shock before giving in and allowing the bones to snap. All the bones still snapped don't get me wrong just was a higher threshold hence why I survived. No way would I survive 400 feet let alone 1000. All I'm saying is don't go smashing it out in the gym before you CTB!

Are you saying overweight people won't die if they fall? So if someone skinny fall 1,000 feet as to someone who overweight, the overweight person will survived?
:-(
I'm chubby, so perhaps I need go on diet.

I been suicidal since the death of my toddler. My worst fear is I won't die after my jump, but I be in coma then wake up in hospital laying there in bed can't lift a finger, but still have conscious still remember of my son death. I just want to end it all you know, be unconscious nothingness for eternity. At least I don't have to feel the pain and grief of my baby died.

btw, your so cute Ms. Amz_Falls, and nice too.
I think I'm older than you, I'm in my late-30s. I think you are a young and lively girl. I bet you have alot to live for in this lie than me.

I must be in a deep depression or something, because since the death of my son, all my mind is flood with suicidal thoughts and everything in life just has no meaning left, even if I win the lottery, I still want to die.

Just seen your compliment at the end, thank you, I wish I was. I think how you are feeling is only natural. Apparently there's no other pain that compares to loosing a child. Have you tried talking with people who have been through similar? I can't even begin to imagine the pain you must be feeling.

 

[toomuchgrief]

No not at all! I'm skinny but with just strong muscles. Because I landed feet first the muscles in my leg allowed more shock before giving in and allowing the bones to snap. All the bones still snapped don't get me wrong just was a higher threshold hence why I survived. No way would I survive 400 feet let alone 1000.

@Amz_Falls
All the people I know in real life, their kids/children are all alive. I don't know anyone in real life who loss a toddler beside myself.

I just want to be unconscious for eternity you know, eternal nothingness sounds great to me. At least I don't have to remember my son death. I'm tired of bawl and cry everyday, not that I don't love my son, it that I really want once and for all I can be forever unconscious, have no memories left.
Yes, it seem like I'm running away from my problem, but I still can't accept my son death.

I would have go right now, but it winter time and snow is pilling up that bridge. Last thing I want is a bunch of soft snow cushion my fall. As there cases of people who land on snow and survived.

I want to ask you advice for this. As you can see I hesitate alot on this jump, as I don't want to be ending up in coma for few weeks, wake up and paralyze, but then still breath and be alive. As long as my brain still conscious, it going to be an endless pain for me.

I have 2 ways of go: Jump off this 1,000 feet bridge. And hope the impact is strong enough to yank my heart out so I can stop breathing.
or This 12 gauge shotgun to my head. This gun is actually easy for me to get, it just take me 10 days (background check, yada stuff), pay them $1000 USD and the sale the gun to me. Then I blast my head off like this guy.

Which way you think it more of "guarantee" death? As you know there alot of gunshot survivals stories too. I'm 50/50 back and forth on this two methods. Which method you think the less chance of me end up in coma?
I'm surprise with myself too, as I'm a soft girl, but since my son death, I only want a violent method to my death so I can guarantee death.

This guy, 4chan member username : Shuaiby whom broadcast this shotgun suicide. This gun he use cost $1000 USD. I actually go to the gunshop and ask. They said I can get it in 10 days if I pay them and clear on my background check. Money is not the problem, I just want to make sure it will result in death, not coma, or disfigure face. I'm scare if I don't aim it right like that guy, or shake, I might miss half of my brain and still be alive with a disfigure face you know.
At least if I plunge myself, I let gravity do the work.

 

[CrushedHopes]

A shotgun blasts your head wide open with your brain splattered everywhere in the room. Do you honestly think there is any chance of survival? And if money isn't a problem, why not go with a more peaceful method like SN? Why are you so obsessed with 1000 ft bridges or gun CTB?

 

[Amz_Falls]

@Amz_Falls
All the people I know in real life, their kids/children are all alive. I don't know anyone in real life who loss a toddler beside myself.

I just want to be unconscious for eternity you know, eternal nothingness sounds great to me. At least I don't have to remember my son death. I'm tired of bawl and cry everyday, not that I don't love my son, it that I really want once and for all I can be forever unconscious, have no memories left.
Yes, it seem like I'm running away from my problem, but I still can't accept my son death.

I would have go right now, but it winter time and snow is pilling up that bridge. Last thing I want is a bunch of soft snow cushion my fall. As there cases of people who land on snow and survived.

I want to ask you advice for this. As you can see I hesitate alot on this jump, as I don't want to be ending up in coma for few weeks, wake up and paralyze, but then still breath and be alive. As long as my brain still conscious, it going to be an endless pain for me.

I have 2 ways of go: Jump off this 1,000 feet bridge. And hope the impact is strong enough to yank my heart out so I can stop breathing.
or This 12 gauge shotgun to my head. This gun is actually easy for me to get, it just take me 10 days (background check, yada stuff), pay them $1000 USD and the sale the gun to me. Then I blast my head off like this guy.

Which way you think it more of "guarantee" death? As you know there alot of gunshot survivals stories too. I'm 50/50 back and forth on this two methods. Which method you think the less chance of me end up in coma?
I'm surprise with myself too, as I'm a soft girl, but since my son death, I only want a violent method to my death so I can guarantee death.

This guy, 4chan member username : Shuaiby whom broadcast this shotgun suicide. This gun he use cost $1000 USD. I actually go to the gunshop and ask. They said I can get it in 10 days if I pay them and clear on my background check. Money is not the problem, I just want to make sure it will result in death, not coma, or disfigure face. I'm scare if I don't aim it right like that guy, or shake, I might miss half of my brain and still be alive with a disfigure face you know.
At least if I plunge myself, I let gravity do the work.

May I ask how your son died? If it's too insensitive of me to ask I really apologise. Have you found any groups either online or in the community that support grieving parents? You are definitely not alone in the fact that there are so many other parents out there in a very similar position to you.

I would a million percent go for the jump. Without a doubt. Hesitation is normal. Those who say 'if they were really going to do it they would have jumped already' have no idea. I stood there quite a long time before jumping. Over an hour. And yes the police etc were there at the time, but I still jumped. I only fell 80ft and that was enough to cause several of my internal organs to tear, one in 3 places. That is ultimately nearly what killed me along with the internal bleeding from my pelvis. You are planning to do 10x my height so your heart and all your other organs will tear completely loose. That's without adding a head injury. You will die immediately. You literally won't even know what hit you it will be so quick. Your body will undoubtedly be pretty splattered but that in my opinion is nothing compared to blowing your head off with a shot gun. Just my opinion though. Hope that helps? If you have any more questions I'm more than happy to do my best to answer.

 

[toomuchgrief]

Well, that guy don't flinch. But I'm scare if I flinch and the bullet don't fly right in my skull, but fly to the side of my skull and only get part of my brain not my whole brain.

I don't know much about SN, I'm scare if I don't die. So I chose the more "violent" way.

 

[CrushedHopes]

Well, that guy don't flinch. But I'm scare if I flinch and the bullet don't fly right in my skull, but fly to the side of my skull and only get part of my brain not my whole brain.

I don't know much about SN, I'm scare if I don't die. So I chose the more "violent" way.

Choosing more violent methods doesn't increase your chances of death - especially if you're afraid that you'd flinch. Have you even tried to research how it works?

 

[toomuchgrief]

@Amz_Falls
My son have terminal illness, the doctors said he won't survived till age 2. And the doctors were right, he didn't make it till 2, he die when he was 1.5 years old. I'll send you a message more about it.

With a gun I'm scare I flinch you know, and if the bullet go by the side of skull, I probably just end up disfigured my face.
If you see this thread of mine, https://sanctioned-suicide.net/thre...uicide-attempts-by-gunshot-to-the-head.22812/
those survival stories, and that beautiful girl who didn't die but disfigured her face.

Sooo.. if I happen to get lucky and fall right on top of a train go by below that Arkansas river, I still be dead right? The train roof won't be cushion my fall right? That train said it comes 12:30pm and 6:30pm and circle around the gorge 2 hours each trip. So I need to plan my time to avoid the train. It just going to be hard, since it a tourist bridge, so I have to wait till a time where there less people on the bridge to jump.

Thank you though Ms. Amz_Falls for all your help.

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And thank you @CrushedHopes
I will click on your siggy and read the SN mega thread to learn more about SN.

 

[Amz_Falls]

@Amz_Falls
My son have terminal illness, the doctors said he won't survived till age 2. And the doctors were right, he didn't make it till 2, he die when he was 1.5 years old. I'll send you a message more about it.

With a gun I'm scare I flinch you know, and if the bullet go by the side of skull, I probably just end up disfigured my face.
If you see this thread of mine, https://sanctioned-suicide.net/thre...uicide-attempts-by-gunshot-to-the-head.22812/
those survival stories, and that beautiful girl who didn't die but disfigured her face.

Sooo.. if I happen to get lucky and fall right on top of a train go by below that Arkansas river, I still be dead right? The train roof won't be cushion my fall right? That train said it comes 12:30pm and 6:30pm and circle around the gorge 2 hours each trip. So I need to plan my time to avoid the train. It just going to be hard, since it a tourist bridge, so I have to wait till a time where there less people on the bridge to jump.

Thank you though Ms. Amz_Falls for all your help.

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And thank you @CrushedHopes
I will click on your siggy and read the SN mega thread to learn more about SN.

I'm really sorry for your loss.
Yes you'll still die. Think of the people from the twin towers. I hate to use it as an example but I'm sure some of them didn't land exactly on the ground. As it's a tourist bridge it gives you more of a chance to be honest. You can stand there for longer without it looking bizarre. With my attempt it was pretty obvious what I intended to do. Either way just keep your wits about you knowing who is where and it will be ok. Obviously you want as little people to witness it as possible if the opportunity allows.