Updated July 2026
Tanque Verde Falls
Tanque Verde Falls is a seasonal cascade-and-pool system on Tanque Verde Creek in the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson, with a lower drop near 30 feet and an upper drop reported around 75-80 feet during high flow. The trail is short but involves steep, slick rock scrambling.
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 Coronado National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tanque Verde Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 307th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Lower Tanque Verde Falls Trail #342 reaches it about 1.8 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Tucson. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Coronado National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Winter and spring after rain or snowmelt. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Arizona waterfalls
- Beaver Falls · 40 ft
- Bog Springs Waterfall
- Cibecue Falls · 30 ft
- Deer Creek Falls · 100 ft
- Ellison Creek Cascades
- Fossil Creek Falls · 25 ft
- Grand Falls (Chocolate Falls) · 185 ft
- Havasu Falls · 100 ft
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