Sycamore Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier tiered.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Coordinates
- 35.13711, -112.02681
About Sycamore Falls
Sycamore Falls is a tiered in Arizona. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Sycamore Falls 4.2/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Basalt pour-offs at the head of Sycamore Canyon near Williams — a hundred-foot columned wall that becomes a waterfall in snowmelt and monsoon bursts and a world-class trad-climbing crag (Paradise Forks) the rest of the year. Honest truth: outside those windows it's often a trickle or dry; the canyon itself carries the visit.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Parking off FR 109 (White Horse Lake Road), ~15 forest-road miles from Williams
- Parking
- Dirt lot
- Road
- Dirt forest roads, car-passable dry
- Hike
- 0.5 mi round trip (easy)
- Heads up
- A quarter-mile to the rim. Expect climbers on ropes below — never throw anything off the edge.
When to go
March–April on snowmelt and July–September after monsoon storms — arrive within a day or two of weather for real flow. Climbing-route raptor closures run March–August; the viewpoint is unaffected.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — free
- Dogs
- Leashed under forest rules
- Camping
- White Horse Lake Campground minutes away (May–mid-Sept, $30)
- Warnings
- Unrailed basalt rim with a serious drop; icy in winter.
Researched from Roads & Destinations — Sycamore Falls · Mountain Project — Paradise Forks. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Sycamore 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.
Common questions
Where is Sycamore Falls?
Sycamore Falls is a waterfall in Arizona, at 35.13711, -112.02681.
Is Sycamore Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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