Updated July 2026
Lisa Falls
Lisa Falls flows over slickrock more than 30 feet tall in Little Cottonwood Canyon, southeast of Salt Lake City, distinctive for cascading sideways down the rock face. A very short trail from a pullout on Little Cottonwood Canyon Road reaches the base.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lisa Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 535th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Lisa Falls Trail reaches it about 0.45 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 128 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Alta. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
late spring to early summer. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
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