5 Skate Spots That Nearly Killed Us (But Were Worth It)

From abandoned rooftops to raccoon-infested drain bowls, these are the sketchiest, grimiest skate spots we’ve ever hit — and somehow survived. We nearly broke bones, boards, and our will to live, but it was all totally worth it. Here’s the chaos breakdown, location by location.

We’ve shed blood on more curbs than we’ve paid taxes.

Whether it’s dodging rent-a-cops, skating abandoned rooftops, or bombing hills that hate us — these are the top five spots that almost wiped us out and made us legends.

Do not try this at home. Try it somewhere sketchier.

1. The Cracklot (Southside Industrial Zone)

• What went down:
  A pothole the size of a small grave nearly swallowed Maze’s trucks. Leo tried to ollie it and left two teeth on the asphalt.

• Highlight:
  Graffiti-covered ramps built from stolen pallets.
  Smelled like gasoline and bad decisions.

• Status: Still active. Still cursed.

2. The Drain Bowl (Under Ridgeway Bridge)

• What went down:
  You have to jump a fence, crawl past raccoon nests, and drop into a half-flooded concrete bowl.
  Slippery. Dark. Dangerous. We loved it.

• Highlight:
  Glow sticks + headlamps + beer = magic.

• Status: Flooded again. Bring a board you hate.

3. The Rooftop at 46th & Hellman

• What went down:
  We weren’t supposed to be up there. Security thought we were breaking into the HVAC unit.
  Maze did a wallride next to a billboard mid-police chase.

• Highlight:
  Best sunset view in the city. Worst knee sprain in Wyrmfuel history.

• Status: Locked down tight. Legends only.

4. Deadman’s Loading Dock (Near the meat plant)

• What went down:
  Cracked transitions. Metal grinds on rusted rails. Every run was like a boss fight.
  MutzNutz fell in an oil puddle and came out smelling like jerky.

• Highlight:
  Makes every other spot feel like Disneyland.

• Status: Condemned. Still fun.

5. The Sandpit (Old skatepark buried by a storm)

• What went down:
  Half-pipes full of sand. We skated in boots and shredded a beachball mid-session.
  Nobody landed anything clean. Nobody cared.

• Highlight:
  We made a launch ramp out of driftwood. It worked once.

• Status: Nature’s playground now.

Final Words:

You ride, you fall. You fall again. And sometimes, the spot nearly eats you alive.
But every scar’s a story.
Every slam’s a badge.
And every sketchy spot we survived?
That's where the real Wyrmfuel was brewed.