Updated July 2026
Upper Calf Creek Falls
An 88-foot plunge on Calf Creek in Grand Staircase-Escalante, reached by a short but steep ~2-mile round-trip trail that drops ~500 feet off the slickrock rim.
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 Bureau of Land Management (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Upper Calf Creek Falls drops about 88 feet. That makes it the 246th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 64% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 2.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 500 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Escalante. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Bureau of Land Management (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and fall. 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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