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TERRITORY SUPPLY TERRITORYSUPPLY . COM Welcome! Thanks for downloading your free It’s not an exhaustive list, and Arizona waterfall hikes checklist. we’ve purposely excluded the falls in Havasupai to focus on the We've spent hours, days and Copper State’s lesser-known nights out on the trails and this is gems. a look at some of the best waterfall hikes in our home state. If you found this checklist helpful, let us know! You can also click any From easy-to-access dayhikes to of the waterfall names to learn more strenuous backpacking trips, more about planning a visit. this guide includes waterfalls and hikes across the state and for Here's to more adventures, every skill level. Territory Supply

FOLLOW US! 1. Cibecue Falls Cibecue Falls is located about 2.5 hours east of Phoenix, on White Mountain Apache tribal lands.

The hike is a relatively easy out-and-back trek up Cibecue Creek with little shade along the way.

When the water’s clear, the falls resemble a smaller version of something out of Havasupai, though the creek and falls can get murky after rain.

A permit’s required to visit the falls, and primitive campgrounds are also available in the general area.

Its location and picturesque backdrop make Cibecue Falls an ideal daytrip or over-nighter when the weather’s good and skies are clear. Explore more: Sabino Canyon Tours

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SEVEN FALLS PACHETA FALLS This hike through Bear Canyon is worth Like Cibecue Falls, Pacheta Falls is braving the crowds, and you can hit the located on White Mountain Apache trail on an off-season weekday for a less tribal lands, but that’s where the crowded experience. similarities end.

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TANQUE VERDE FALLS FOSSIL CREEK Tanque Verde Falls is about 20 miles This isn’t just a fun watering hole that east of Tucson, but feels more remote gets wild in the summer – it’s the fourth than its location lets on. largest travertine system in North America.

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REAVIS FALLS SYCAMORE FALLS From the Reavis Ranch trailhead, you This is a gorgeous spot by any standard, can expect a round-trip of at least 13 but in the springtime the falls come miles, and even more if you swing by the roaring to life. ranch or see other parts of the area.

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WATER WHEEL FALLS WOLF CREEK FALLS Travel 10 minutes north of Payson on Catch Wolf Creek Falls in the spring Forest Road 199 and you’ll hit one of the when snowmelt from the Bradshaw most iconic hikes in Arizona, known for Mountains brings this area to life. its pools, falls and small swimming holes.

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RIBBON FALLS BRIDAL WREATH FALLS Ribbon Falls, located on the west side of Bridal Wreath Falls lies south of Tanque Bright Angel Creek on the North Kaibab Verde Falls and has much the same Trail, offers lush scenery and a 100- appeal: easy to get to from Tucson, far foot-plus waterfall that drops onto a enough to temporarily escape the distinct travertine mass. sprawl of the city.

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CAMP CREEK FALLS MASSACRE FALLS Although Camp Creek Falls lacks the Its name may suggest a more brutal hike, majesty of larger falls in AZ, it’s a short but Massacre Falls can be reached by a drive from the Phoenix area, making relatively mellow 5-6 mile hike starting it an easy day trip into beautiful desert from Crosscut Trailhead off First Water terrain. Road.

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SENECA FALLS CHEYAVA FALLS If you time your trip after the right The Grand Canyon’s tallest falls can only storm, Seneca Falls offers a stunning be accessed by backpacking, and many viewing experience that’s worth a visit. hikers recommend at least three nights in the canyon to truly enjoy the trip.

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APACHE FALLS W I N N F A L L S Apache Falls is one of the few waterfalls The best views of Winn Falls in in Arizona located on a river instead of a the Chiricahua Mountains come from creek, so it has a flow and volume that the viewpoint on Greenhouse Trail most of our state’s falls lack. #248.

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ASH CREEK FALLS ROMERO POOLS Trail #307 is in the highest of You’ll find Romero Pools in the 5,500- the Sky Islands in Arizona – the Pinaleño acre Catalina State Park just north of Mountains Tucson. From the trailhead, you’ll gain about 900 feet of elevation in just under three miles.

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CARR CANYON FALLS DEER CREEK FALLS AND Carr Canyon Falls is visible from most of THUNDER RIVER Sierra Vista, but an up-close visit is a Deer Creek Falls is one of the Grand must for waterfall-chasers in Southern Canyon’s more impressive and Arizona. accessible falls.

Take Carr Canyon Road down to Ramsey It’s located on the north side of the Vista Campground, where the Carr Peak , where Deer Creek Trail takes you up several thousand feet drops more than 180 feet to the canyon into the Huachuca Mountains. bottom.

To reach the summit at 9,230 feet, take Most commercial rafting trips will stop the short Carr Peak Spur from the main here, and if you’re backpacking, take the trail. The view here is worth the extra Bill Hall Trail from the North Rim near push at the end. Monument Point.

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