Updated July 2026
Workman Creek Falls
Workman Creek Falls drops roughly 170-200 feet over an oval cliff into a gorge in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness of Tonto National Forest. It is reached via a short walk from Forest Road 487, a rough unpaved high-clearance road about 2.5 miles in.
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 Tonto National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Workman Creek Falls drops about 200 feet. That makes it the 85th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 89% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Workman Creek Falls Overlook / Falls Day Use Area reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Young. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Tonto National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (snowmelt) and after summer monsoon rains. 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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