14 Was the highest point in the Quarry.
One would have to jump out several feet to clear the rocks below.
Rumor has it that 14 people died jumping off 14.

does this mean you should smoke weed before jumping off this rock?

i spent many a weekend there growing up and weed is a must - but brware of bigfoot - there is something that lives in the woods that throws rocks and sounds like a pig getting slaughtered

there is something I read on a website about that thing. I can't wait to see it and kill it and become famous

I used to spend many a summer day at good old Dickerson Quarry back in 1972-76. We didn't call the rock "THC" Rock, but rather "Beetle Rock" in honor of the Fab Four. And smoking pot was always a must. Maybe it was a younger generation that called it that? Or maybe it was just another group of "utes" like ourselves, but just had their own name of it. And, number 14 was named, or so we thought, by nearby the Bealsville Fire Department. We had heard that #14 was the name of their fire department precinct, and that one time, a group of those firemen came out and with climbing gear, rappelled down and painted their number on it. But, I like the sound of the explanation better. Adds more to the story.

Now, I used to dive off of number fourteen all of the time, and what a rush that was! But I didn't like it all that much because of those rocks you had to miss. Even though I was always far enough out to miss them, I would have my concentration divided between "missing those rocks", and keeping my dive form in order. Consequently, I had a few bad dives where I whipped my neck under, or had my head a little too high and the water would feel as if it had cut the top of my head off.

My favorite dive was the "55" which was straight across from Beetle/THC Rock. That one you had to climb straight up the face and also beware of the copperhead snake that lived back in a fairly wide crevice. I used to climb and dive that cliff all day long. Oh to be a kid again! I heard that the place is totally off limits these days, and is owned by a group of police officers who make sure to keep people out. Anyway, nice to find this place here on the Net..

good story nye. im a college guy but know some older guys who used to go there. he also called it 'beetle rock' and not thc rock. the guy i talked to said that '14' was named because it was 14 yards high -- 42 feet. oh and there are pictures on the net of the quarry in 1968. damn everything didnt look so overgrown then! there were dozens of people climbing around the outside of the quarry! alright im out.. maybe ill see some of you guys there next summer!

Again, thanks for the comments guys. I'm currently working on a project to get up to date photos and history compiled on my website. If anyone has anything to contribute I would gladly post it.

-Elite

I am bringing my camera when I go there in case of an encounter with bigfoot...stay tuned it will be soon!!!

give us a link to your website

i changed the picture so '14' isnt in it anymore. you can see thc/beetle rock on the right. it is the best spot to jump from