10 Best Historic Waterfalls in Arizona 2026

Name history: Named by Richard Evans in the 1880's for James Mooney, a porspector who fell to his death from a homemade ladder over a precipice formed by the falls. His body was buried four years later perfectly preserved by the travertine spray (AZ-T101/p.419). Older records also call it Hualapai and Hualpai Falls. The nearest town is Grand Canyon Village, about 34 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Havasu Falls, about 0.8 miles to the southeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Falls in Havasu Canyon, Grand Canyon, 170 ft. high and 500 ft. broad. Older records also call it Bridal Veil Falls. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 679 Google reviews. The nearest town is Grand Canyon Village, about 34 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Navajo Falls, about 0.3 miles to the south.

Name history: Named for the Navajo Indian Tribe (US-T121). Visitors rate it 4.4 stars across 25 Google reviews. The nearest town is Grand Canyon Village, about 33 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Havasu Falls, about 0.3 miles to the north.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: In Grand Canyon National Park, 1.3 km (0.8 mi) NW of Supai. Older records also call it Supai Falls. Visitors rate it 5.0 stars across 1 Google review. The nearest town is Grand Canyon Village, about 33 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Navajo Falls, about 0.4 miles to the north.

Older records also call it Grand Falls of the Little Colorado and Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River. Visitors rate it 4.2 stars across 377 Google reviews. The nearest town is Flagstaff, about 30 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Black Falls, about 11.5 miles to the northwest.

Older records also call it 205 Mile Rapid and Kolb Rapid. The nearest town is Peach Springs, about 33 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Whitmore Rapids, about 12.5 miles to the northeast.

Older records also call it Tongue Verde Falls. Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 169 Google reviews. The nearest town is Tanque Verde, about 4.8 miles to the west. The nearest other named waterfall is Ernie's Falls, about 1.5 miles to the south.

Older records also call it Chivo Falls. Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 31 Google reviews. The nearest town is Tanque Verde, about 8.3 miles to the west. The nearest other named waterfall is Tanque Verde Falls, about 3.5 miles to the west.

Older records also call it Emery Falls. The nearest town is Meadview, about 10 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Two Hundred and Fivemile Rapids, about 32.9 miles to the east.

Older records also call it Glinns Falls. The nearest town is Wellton, about 29 miles to the west. The nearest other named waterfall is Tinajas Altas, about 30.1 miles to the southwest.