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American Southwest Waterfalls: Desert Oases Springing With Life

American Southwest Waterfalls bely the arid and unforgiving climate of the American Southwest Deserts. You'll be shocked to find incredible waterfalls deep within the sandstone wilderness.

While deserts are one of the last places you'd expect to find a waterfall (let alone American Southwest Waterfalls), there exist oases where spring-fed waterfalls can be found. Some of these waterfalls are spectacularly located in places such as the Grand Canyon while others can be found in the Grand Staircase National Monument, one of the last places to be mapped in the Lower 48 States.

While the waterfall lover may have to work a little harder to find such desert oases, it also gives them a chance to experience the subtle beauty of the American Southwest - whether it's canyons, deserts, or lakes. You'll not only find hardy wildlife who have made these places home, but you'll also find towering sandstone spires and cliffs as well as natural arches and bridges sculpted into the landscape.

It's true that American Southwest Waterfalls are indeed rare. However, we've found a few that beckon you to escape the arid heat and enjoy scenery unlike that which waterfall lovers are used to seeing...

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AMERICAN SOUTHWEST WATERFALLS

Below are the American Southwest Waterfalls that we have been to. For the purposes of this website, this region consists of the states of California (it has its own special section), Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico (see map). You may note that some of these states don't quite have the reputation of being arid and dry, but they do have significant regions of their respective states with such climates and thus we stand by our partition.

Peppermint Falls in the Sequoia National Forest

California: Our home state is home to a variety of waterfalls as well as a diversity of sights, sounds, cultures, and activities. Indeed this state has got the arid deserts in the rain shadow of the Sierras as well as beaches and coastlines as well as volcanoes and redwood forests. So add it all up and we had to devote a special region to the Golden State!

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Havasu Falls in the Havasupai Indian Reservation of the Grand Canyon

Arizona: This state conjures up images of cacti, canyons, sandstones, meteor craters, and even a volcano. However, its claim to fame is undoubtedly the Grand Canyon, and you'll be shocked to discover that this world wonder has some of the most impossibly scenic waterfalls in existence!

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Lower Calf Creek Falls in the Grand Staircase National Monument

Utah: This Mormon-influenced state features some of the most incredible desert and canyon scenery in the wild west. In addition to natural arches and bridges as well as precipitous sandstone canyons, you'll also find waterfalls. Such waterfalls include the tall and colorful types as well as the hidden and mysterious types found in narrow slot canyons.

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American Southwest's Other Attractions: There's more to the American Southwest than waterfalls. If you're curious about the area's other natural attractions or you're suffering from waterfall fatigue, have a look! [read more]

American Southwest Travel Stories: Read about the stories behind the World of Waterfalls. See the American Southwest through our eyes while becoming more informed about this beautiful region. In this section, you will find travel journals that will leave you laughing, smiling, curious, or just about all the emotions you'd expect when you're traveling to an unknown place. [read more]

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