Big Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A plunge.
The details
- Type
- Plunge
- Coordinates
- 36.26911, -115.67894
About Big Falls
Big Falls is a plunge in Nevada.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Big Falls 3.6/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
The bigger, harder sibling of Mary Jane Falls — a seasonal plunge commonly cited at 150 to 200 feet, reached by an unmarked turnoff and a boulder-choked ravine scramble off the Mary Jane route.
Closed under the same Tropical Storm Hilary damage order as Mary Jane Falls — they share a trailhead and the first half of the route, and a 2026 news report described the trail as “pretty much non-existent” after the storm.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Mary Jane Falls trailhead, end of Kyle Canyon Road — closed at this writing
- Parking
- Same lot as Mary Jane Falls
- Road
- Paved
- Heads up
- About 1.4 miles one-way to the falls before the closure; often paired with Mary Jane Falls as one outing.
When to go
Once reopened: peaks with spring snowmelt and can run dry by mid-spring in low-snow years.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — Spring Mountains NRA is free
- Dogs
- On leash, 6 feet max
- Warnings
- Trail closed indefinitely for storm damage — the route itself was largely destroyed.
Researched from American Southwest — Big Falls and Mary Jane Falls · Go Mt. Charleston — Current Conditions & Closures. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Big 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 Big Falls?
Big Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, at 36.26911, -115.67894.
Is Big Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.6/10.
Gear for the trip
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