Nye County, Nevada
Waterfalls Near Tonopah, NV
No named waterfalls sit within 30 miles of Tonopah; the closest, Jackson Falls, is 42 miles to the east.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Tonopah at a Glance
1 Waterfalls Near Tonopah, Ranked by Distance
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Jackson Falls
Jackson Falls is the closest named waterfall to Tonopah, 42 miles to the east in Nye County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Tonopah.
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Nye County, NV 89049 (GPS 38.0246, -116.4674)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Tonopah sits in or near the Great Basin Ranges area of Nevada. Across the rest of the state, waterfalls are isolated and often obscure. Jumbo Falls in Washoe County lies in far western Nevada, where storms coming over the Sierra Nevada deliver more precipitation than the interior receives. Lander and Nye counties include falls in remote central Nevada ranges, while Lincoln County has a site named Water and Ice Falls. Twenty Six Foot Drop in Churchill County is highly rated but sees few visitors. Many of these require long drives on dirt roads, and their flow varies greatly from year to year depending on snowpack. Read the Nevada waterfall guide.
By direction from Tonopah: 1 to the east. They are spread across Nye County (1). The average distance is 41.6 miles.
By Distance
The nearest named falls are beyond 30 miles; Jackson Falls is closest at 42 miles.
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Tonopah: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Tonopah, NV?
None are within 30 miles. The closest is Jackson Falls, 42 miles away.
What is the closest waterfall to Tonopah?
Jackson Falls in Nye County is the closest, about 42 miles east of Tonopah.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Tonopah in?
Nye County (1).