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American Southwest Waterfalls: Desert Oases Springing With Life

Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park in Southern Utah



There's lots to say about the American Southwest and the American Southwest Waterfalls. Click on one of the following links to jump to the section you're interested in...

ABOUT THE FALLS

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, which was amongst 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 discussion, I'm confining the American Southwest Waterfalls to mean waterfalls in the states of Arizona and Utah. There are deserts in California, but we've included those waterfalls in the California pages. Click on a region or a waterfall for more details about them.



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!

Click here to read more about the area and see its waterfalls.
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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.

Click here to read more about the area and see its waterfalls.
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MORE INFO

If you'd like to know more about the American Southwest, check out the following links...



Dead Horse Point 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]




The Narrows American Southwest Travel Blog: 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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AMERICAN SOUTHWEST WATERFALLS LIST

If you already have a waterfall in mind that you'd like to see details about, browse the list below...


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