Just a few of the 17,000 documented waterfalls in the US and over 1,700 named waterfalls in Canada…
Beaver Falls is a series of stunning cascades along Havasu Creek in the Havasu Canyon. It's the fourth and last waterfall along the creek, as you descend from Supai village.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 5
- Trail from Hualapai Hilltop at the end Indian Road 18 to Supai Village, and then along Havasu Creek
Brandywine Falls is a spectacular plunge waterfall near the Sea to Sky Highway (Whistler). The Brandywine Creek drops 70m into a shallow pool.
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 70
- Large carpark just off Sea to Sky Highway, south of Whistler
Immortalised by Ansel Adams, Bridalveil Fall is one of Yosemite’s most iconic waterfalls. It falls 188m and can be seen from a number of vantage points.
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 188
- Bridalveil Falls Viewpoint off Wawona Road (Yosemite NP)
Canyon Falls in is a small and secluded waterfall in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Big Sur), reached by a short walk through tall redgum forest.
- Type of waterfall: Segmented
- Total drop: 20
- Trail from carpark just off Highway 1
As series of cascades along Chilnualna Creek, Chilnualna Falls is reached by an 8.4 mile / 13.5km hike in the Wawona section of Yosemite National Park.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 210
- Trail from Chilnualna Falls Road
Grizzly Falls is next to Kings Canyon Scenic Byway (Highway 180), with a very short walk taking you to the base of this picturesque waterfall.
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 23
- Trailhead on Highway 180
A spectacular waterfall, Hanakapiai Falls plunges over the tall cliffs of the Na Pali coast into a deep swimming holes at its base.
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 490
- Trail from end of Kuhio Highway (560)
Havasu Falls (also called Havasupai Falls) is the most popular waterfall along Havasu Creek in the Havasu Canyon. The turquoise water drops about 30m into a swimming hole.
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 30
- Trail from Hualapai Hilltop at the end Indian Road 18 to Supai Village, and then along Havasu Creek
High Falls is reached via a fairly demanding hike. The waterfall plunges down a steep box canyon, before reaching the Squamish River.
- Type of waterfall: Chute
- Total drop: 60
- Squamish River Forest Road just past Cheakamus Generating Station
A spectacular waterfall along the Californian Big Sur coastline, McWay Waterfall drops 25m directly onto the beach at McWay Cove.
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 25
- Trail from carpark just off Highway 1
Mooney Falls is the highest waterfall along Havasu Creek in the Havasu Canyon. It's a stunning waterfall that drops 65m into a large pool.
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 65
- Trail from Hualapai Hilltop at the end Indian Road 18 to Supai Village, and then along Havasu Creek
A small cascade along Water Canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park, Mossy Cave Waterfall is in a spectacular desert setting.
- Total drop: 5
- Mossy Cave Trailhead on UT 12
Navajo Falls is one of the many stunning waterfalls along Havasu Creek in the Havasu Canyon. It's reached via a long overnight hike into the canyon.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 20
- Trail from Hualapai Hilltop at the end Indian Road 18 to Supai Village, and then along Havasu Creek
A small but powerful cascade along Olesen Creek, which has smoothed an enormous tree root, The waterfall is along the Stawamus Chief trail.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 5
- Walking trail from Sea to Sky Gondola car park
The picturesque Ribbon Falls in the Grand Canyon is reached via a short side-trip from the North Kaibab Trail.
A small but powerful waterfall, Roaring River Falls in Kings Canyon is formed by the Roaring River crashing down a narrow chute into a deep pool.
- Type of waterfall: Chute
- Total drop: 12
- Trailhead on Highway 180
Supplying all of the water to the Grand Canyon North Rim and and South Rim, Roaring Springs cascades down a sheer cliff to form Bright Angel Creek.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 100
- North Kaibab trailhead near the end of Highway 67 (just before North Rim)
The Salmon Creek Falls drop 36m into a shallow pool. The falls are reached by an official trail which heads to the top of the falls, or an official trail which goes to the base. Best in Winter or early Spring.
- Type of waterfall: Cascade, Horsetail
- Total drop: 36
- Salmon Creek trailhead on California State Route 1
The third-highest waterfall in British Columbia, Shannon Falls cascades 335m down a granite cliff. A walking trail provides access to two lookouts.
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 335
- Walking trail from Shannon Waterfall Carpark, just off Sea to Sky Highway
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