Crosby County, Texas

Waterfalls Near Crosbyton, TX

Crosbyton has 2 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 2 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Silver Falls, 4.5 miles east of town. Silver Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews). Most of the falls are east of Crosbyton.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Silver Falls in Crosby County, Texas
Pictured: Silver Falls, TX

Best Waterfalls Near Crosbyton at a Glance

Photo of Silver Falls near Crosbyton, TX
Highest rated

Silver Falls

4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews.

4 Waterfalls Near Crosbyton, Ranked by Distance

  1. Silver Falls

    Crosbyton, TX · Crosby County · 4.5 mi east of Crosbyton
    4.7 (17 reviews)

    Silver Falls is the closest named waterfall to Crosbyton, 4.5 miles to the east in Crosby County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Crosbyton.

    Rating
    4.7 (17 Google reviews)
    Address
    Crosby County, TX 79322 (GPS 33.6662, -101.1604)
    Known for
    picnic areas, clean restroom, camping sites, rocks, park
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  2. Twenty Foot Falls

    Crosbyton, TX · Crosby County · 4.7 mi east of Crosbyton
    3.0 (3 reviews)

    Twenty Foot Falls lies 4.7 miles east of Crosbyton in Crosby County, number 2 of 4 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Crosbyton.

    Rating
    3.0 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Crosby County, TX 79322 (GPS 33.6623, -101.1560)
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  3. Lingos Falls

    Silverton, TX · Briscoe County · 47 mi north of Crosbyton

    Lingos Falls lies 47 miles north of Crosbyton in Briscoe County, number 3 of 4 by distance. Its own nearest town is Silverton.

    Address
    Briscoe County, TX 79257 (GPS 34.3353, -101.1996)
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  4. Salt Croton Falls

    Jayton, TX · Stonewall County · 55 mi east of Crosbyton

    Salt Croton Falls lies 55 miles east of Crosbyton in Stonewall County, number 4 of 4 by distance. Its own nearest town is Jayton.

    Address
    Stonewall County, TX 79502 (GPS 33.3640, -100.3426)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Crosbyton sits in or near the Caprock Canyons and Rolling Plains area of Texas. Where the High Plains break off along the Caprock Escarpment, streams have cut colorful canyons into red sandstone and shale. Silver Falls in Crosby County, near Crosbyton, drops over a ledge along the White River below the caprock. Randall County is home to Palo Duro Canyon, and Briscoe County to Caprock Canyons, both known for dramatic badlands scenery. Falls in this region are small and often intermittent, running mainly after thunderstorms, but they offer a striking contrast to the flat plains above. Stonewall and Taylor counties hold isolated falls further southeast on the Rolling Plains. Read the Texas waterfall guide.

By direction from Crosbyton: 3 to the east and 1 to the north. They are spread across Crosby County (2), Briscoe County (1), and Stonewall County (1). The average distance is 27.8 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Crosbyton

Silver Falls (4.5 mi), Twenty Foot Falls (4.7 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Crosbyton: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Crosbyton, TX?

2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Crosbyton: 2 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Crosbyton?

Silver Falls in Crosby County is the closest, about 4.5 miles east of Crosbyton.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Crosbyton?

Silver Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.7 stars from 17 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Crosbyton in?

Crosby County (2), Briscoe County (1), and Stonewall County (1).

How does Crosbyton compare with other Texas towns?

Crosbyton ranks 9th of the 26 Texas towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.