Waterfalls in Illinois
19 mapped and rated — topped by Burden Falls at 6.8/10.
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6.8/ 10
No. 0001 · ILLINOIS
Burden Falls
A horsetail on Burden Creek.
Waterfall40 ftWorth a detour
6.7/ 10
No. 0002 · ILLINOIS
Tonti Canyon Falls
A plunge on Tonti Canyon Creek.
Waterfall60 ftWorth a detour
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6.6/ 10
No. 0003 · ILLINOIS
Bailey Falls
A block on Bailey Creek.
Waterfall20 ftWorth a detour
6.5/ 10
No. 0004 · ILLINOIS
Saint Louis Canyon Falls
A plunge on Saint Louis Canyon Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
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6.5/ 10
No. 0005 · ILLINOIS
Borks Waterfall
A plunge on Regent Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
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6.5/ 10
No. 0006 · ILLINOIS
Falling Springs Falls
A horsetail on Falling Springs.
Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
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6.5/ 10
No. 0007 · ILLINOIS
Happy Hollow Falls
A plunge on Happy Hollow Creek.
Waterfall50 ftWorth a detour
4.7/ 10
No. 0008 · ILLINOIS
Chicago Falls
A 2-tier tiered on La Salle Canyon Creek.
WaterfallIf you're passing
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4.7/ 10
No. 0009 · ILLINOIS
Homan Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Homan Creek.
WaterfallIf you're passing
4.2/ 10
No. 0010 · ILLINOIS
Giants Bathtub Falls
A 2-tier tiered on Deer Park Creek.
WaterfallIf you're passing
4.2/ 10
No. 0011 · ILLINOIS
Horseshoe Falls
A 2-tier tiered.
WaterfallIf you're passing
4.1/ 10
No. 0012 · ILLINOIS
Great Falls of the Illinois River
A dam on Illinois River.
WaterfallIf you're passing
3.6/ 10
No. 0013 · ILLINOIS
Lake Falls
A plunge.
WaterfallOne for the list
3.6/ 10
No. 0014 · ILLINOIS
Owl Canyon Falls
A plunge.
WaterfallOne for the list
3.6/ 10
No. 0015 · ILLINOIS
Wildcat Canyon Falls
A plunge on Wildcat Canyon Creek.
WaterfallOne for the list
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3.6/ 10
No. 0016 · ILLINOIS
Cedar Falls
A plunge.
WaterfallOne for the list
3/ 10
No. 0017 · ILLINOIS
Canyon Creek Falls
A waterfall on East Branch Canyon Creek.
WaterfallOne for the list
3/ 10
No. 0018 · ILLINOIS
Hennepin Canyon Falls
A waterfall on Hennepin Canyon Creek.
WaterfallOne for the list
3/ 10
No. 0019 · ILLINOIS
Ottawa Canyon Falls
A waterfall on Ottawa Canyon Creek.
WaterfallOne for the list