Grand Falls
Arizona · 184-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Grand Falls: partly cloudy, 62°F.
Right now
Overnight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:09 AM · Sunset 7:37 PM · 14h 28m
Snapshot built 15m ago. Sources: NWS FGZ.
Grand Falls is a waterfall in Coconino County, Arizona. It drops roughly 184 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Grand Falls is a natural waterfall system located 30 miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation. It is also called Chocolate Falls because of the color.
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 27 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 60 | 36 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 73 | 46 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 83 | 55 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jun | 93 | 66 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 72 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 61 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 58 | 35 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 48 | 28 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Falls (this page) | — | 184 ft | — | — | — |
| Black Falls | 10 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Black Falls | 11 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Sycamore Falls | 51 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Cheyava Falls | 66 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Ribbon Falls | 70 mi | — | — | N | — |
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~184 ft)
- Double Falls184 ft
- Loowit Falls186 ft
- Narada Falls187 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls180 ft
- Capote Falls190 ft
Questions visitors ask about Grand Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Grand Falls?
Grand Falls is 184 feet (56 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Grand Falls from a major city?
Grand Falls is 14 miles from Leupp (about 21 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.4282, -111.2014
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Falls_(Arizona)
Wikidata (Q5594537)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5594537
GeoNames (5296413)
https://www.geonames.org/5296413/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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