A healthy adult coyote can typically jump about 6 feet straight up, and with leverage (like using its paws on a fence) it can scale barriers around 8–14 feet high, though 6 feet is a good “real-world” baseline.

How High Can a Coyote Jump?

  • Most sources put an unaided vertical jump at about 4–6 feet for a healthy adult coyote.
  • With a bit of leverage (pushing off or grabbing with their front paws), coyotes can clear or climb fences around 6–8 feet.
  • Some wildlife and fencing resources describe them scaling taller barriers, up to roughly 14–16 feet, by jumping, grabbing the top with their front paws, and scrambling over rather than pure “vertical” jumping.

So if you’re thinking in simple terms of “how high can a coyote jump” as a single clean leap, around 6 feet is a solid, commonly cited figure, with practical fence-clearing ability up to about 8 feet when they can use a bit of climbing technique.

Quick Scoop

  • Typical jump: about 4–6 feet high.
  • With help/leverage: often 6–8 feet over fences.
  • Extreme scaling (jump + climb): reports up to roughly 14–16 feet on certain fences.

Key Facts in Table Form

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Type of jump Approx. height Notes
Typical vertical jump 4–6 ft Healthy adult coyote clearing common obstacles.
Fence cleared with leverage 6–8 ft Uses front paws on top or mesh, then back legs to push over.
Maximum reported fence “scale” Up to ~14–16 ft Not a pure jump; jump + grab + climb on tall chain-link or similar.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.