Grand Falls
Arizona · 184-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
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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 sits in Coconino County, Arizona. The base sits at roughly 4,523 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 21 minutes from Leupp. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 120 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come 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.
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| 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 | — |
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Related waterfalls
Similar height (~184 ft)
- Double Falls184 ft
- Loowit Falls186 ft
- Toccoa Falls186 ft
- Narada Falls187 ft
- American Falls188 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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