Cibecue Falls

Worth the drive

Is it plungeworthy?

80feet tall

A plunge on Cibecue Creek.

Scale46/60

Documentation15/20

Character14/20

The details

Type: Plunge
Watercourse: Cibecue Creek
Coordinates: 33.85521, -110.54721

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About Cibecue Falls

Cibecue Falls is a 80-foot plunge in Arizona, on Cibecue Creek.

Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.

Plungeworthy rates Cibecue Falls 7.5/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

A turquoise curtain in a red slot of the Salt River canyon country, on White Mountain Apache land — one of Arizona's most beautiful permit hikes when open.

Currently CLOSED: the tribe's Game & Fish office lists Cibecue Falls closed until further notice (since at least 2023). Permits are not being sold. Respect the closure absolutely — this is sovereign land and their call alone.

Getting there

Trailhead: Cibecue Creek off US-60 (WHEN OPEN — permit required)
Hike: 3 mi round trip (moderate)
Heads up: Historically $45/person tribal permit, day use, creek wading.

When to go

If the tribe reopens permits, this page will update. Check wmatoutdoor.org or (928) 338-4385.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Closed — no permits sold
Warnings: Entering without a permit is trespass on sovereign land.

Researched from WMAT Outdoors — permits. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Cibecue Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

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Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.