Ribbon Falls
Arizona · height not recorded · Grand Canyon National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Ribbon Falls is at 7,580 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 8,300 cfs (bottom 13% of the last 30 days, vs. 8,802.7 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
7,580 cfs
COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND · 34m ago
Overnight
74°F
Clear
Friday
104°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:19 AM · Sunset 7:47 PM · 14h 29m
Other park alerts
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS FGZ.
Ribbon Falls is a waterfall in Coconino County, Arizona. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Ribbon Falls sits in Coconino County, Arizona. The falls are inside Grand Canyon National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 3,884 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 13 minutes from Grand Canyon Village. A trail — Ribbon Falls Trail — runs within 20 meters of the marked location. 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.
The North Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in the North Rim side of the Grand Canyon, in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 09402500 · 4.4 mi away
COLORADO RIVER NEAR GRAND CANYON, AZ
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 12,100 cfs · 69% of last year — significantly drier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Upper Ribbon Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Upper Upper Ribbon Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Cheyava Falls | 5 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Thunder River Falls | 28 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Deer Creek Falls | 30 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Ribbon Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Ribbon Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Ribbon Falls is inside Grand Canyon National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Ribbon Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Ribbon Falls from a major city?
Ribbon Falls is 9 miles from Grand Canyon Village (about 13 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
36.1595, -112.0556
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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