Workman Creek Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
A plunge on Workman Creek.
The details
- Type
- Plunge
- Watercourse
- Workman Creek
- Coordinates
- 33.81821, -110.93031
About Workman Creek Falls
Workman Creek Falls is a 140-foot plunge in Arizona, on Workman 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 Workman Creek Falls 8.1/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 200-foot ribbon off the Sierra Ancha rim that you can practically park beside — the Mogollon country's drive-up secret, running hardest after snowmelt and monsoon bursts. The cliffside road beyond climbs toward Aztec Peak and is not for nervous drivers.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Falls Day Use Area on FR 487, off AZ-288 north of Young country
- Parking
- Small unpaved lot; trailers under 16 feet
- Road
- Unpaved FR 487 — 2WD passable dry, high-clearance advised, 4WD after rain; gated above the falls mid-December through March
- Hike
- 0.2 mi round trip (easy)
- Heads up
- Overlook only — no maintained trail to the base.
When to go
March–April on snowmelt and July–September when monsoons recharge it, sometimes within a day of rain.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Hours
- Day use
- Camping
- PROHIBITED at the sites below the falls — 1950s uranium mining left radioactive waste rock; camp in the dispersed sites above instead
- Warnings
- Stay out of old mine adits (radiation); the road past the falls has eaten vehicles off its edges.
Researched from USFS — Falls Day Use Area · Dangerous Roads — Workman Creek. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Workman Creek 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
How tall is Workman Creek Falls?
Workman Creek Falls drops about 140 feet, in Arizona.
Where is Workman Creek Falls?
Workman Creek Falls is a waterfall in Arizona, at 33.81821, -110.93031.
Is Workman Creek Falls worth visiting?
Worth the drive — Plungeworthy rates it 8.1/10.
Gear for the trip
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