Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO.Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN.Remember, the waterfall doesn’t care what happens to you. Ledges plus slippery rocks can equal twisted ankles or worse. The same things that make waterfalls so beautiful make them dangerous if hikers are careless (or just caught up in the moment). Uncle Trav’s Safety Tip: Waterfalls are beautiful, but can be dangerous We just realized the song says “Don’t go, Jason Waterfalls.” Don’t know who he is or why TLC was so obsessed with him, but whatever! Wow, we feel dumb. Fritter away your time looking for bear-claw footprints along the trail. So named because water flows through a hole into a vaulted cavern and sprinkles the rocks below. The Pillsbury Doughboy made Donut Falls popular when he designated Wasatch National Forest a national donut sanctuary. The parking lot is quite small and the springs are very popular, so carpooling and arriving early is your best bet.įifth Water Hot Springs Waterfall 10) Donut Falls BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON // 3.5 miles // EASY Aquamarine pools have been built by ancestral hippies for year-round soaking. It really has it all: a waterfall, hot spring, naked people, fresh air and baby rattlesnakes. Kanarraville Falls 9) Fifth Water Hot Springs Waterfall DIAMOND FORK CANYON // 4.5 miles // EASYĭouble the freshness and the fun at Fifth Water Hot Springs. Permits are required: purchase one online or at the trailhead kiosk. Water compatible hiking shoes are strongly recommended. Be prepared for a redrock scramble up a ladder and rope to the third falls. Other people think so too, and they will be there with all their spawn. Water in the desert is precious and pretty, and Kanarraville Falls is no exception. Provo River Falls 8) Kanarraville Falls KANARRAVILLE // 3.5 miles roundtrip // MODERATE The waterfalls are near the roadside and are cold as freshly melted glacier, but fun to dip a toe in. Clear water cascades down a series of steps among Douglas Fir and Blue Spruce. The Provo River originates in the high Uintas and meanders through valleys and precambrian quartzite because it’s old as dirt and does what it wants. Sturdy water-compatible hiking shoes are recommended.Īdams Canyon Waterfall 7) Provo River Waterfalls MILE 23.9 ON MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY// EASY The trail starts in the foothills of Layton and winds though pines and scrub oak, over bridges and across slippery rocks. Stewart Falls 6) Adams Canyon Waterfall LAYTON // 3.8 miles // MODERATEĪ very popular destination with humans as well as sasquatches, Adams Canyon Waterfall drops into a shallow pool perfect for wading into Bigfoot debates. Fall is especially stunning and winter is a great time to pad around in snowshoes. The hike, which borders Sundance Resort, is easy and kid-friendly. tiered waterfall caressing the backside of Mt. Stewart Falls ALPINE LOOP // 3.5 miles // EASY Lots of shade, red rock and changing scenery good hiking year-round but spring runoff makes for a bigger river and more dramatic falls.Įmerald Pools 5. Purt’near anyone can get to the lower Emerald Pools but hiking to the middle and upper pools gets increasingly difficult. Emerald Pools ZION NATIONAL PARK // 3 miles to upper pools // MODERATE Cold swimming at both.Ĭalf Creek Falls 4. The Upper Falls is at the end of a shorter, more difficult hike and it’s less crowded. The 6-mile round trip is an easy/moderate sandy path. Walk between mineral-streaked cliffs of Navajo sandstone, passing beaver ponds and Indian rock art sites en route to the 126-ft high Lower Falls. Lower and Upper Calf Creek Falls ESCALANTE // 6 miles // MODERATEīill Clinton made Calf Creek Falls popular when he designated Grand Staircase-Escalante a national monument. Lots of great views of the Salt Lake Valley along the way and this one will give you a good workout with lots of elevation gain.īell Canyon to First Waterfall 3. The first is the most impressive with the water tumbling, rather than falling, down the mountain. Bell Canyon to First Waterfall SANDY// 4 miles // EASYĮast of Sandy, a 4-mile hike up Bell Canyon runs to a series of waterfalls. It’s an easy 1.2-mile out-and-back in Utah County, with the option to stretch out the hike by continuing up the canyon.īattle Creek Falls 2. Most walk to the mouth and some even rappel down the chin. The water streams down in two ribbons like a giant Fu Manchu. Battle Creek Falls PLEASANT GROVE // 1.2 miles // EASY We know it’s gonna be your way or nothing at all, so enjoy the refreshing spritz of water droplets and please: stay away from scrubs. Specifically ten of Utah’s beautiful falls from the mountains to the desert. While warning us of the perils of busta’s and low self-esteem, they implored fans not to chase waterfalls. Forget almost everything you learned from ’90s girl group TLC.
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