Cheyava Falls is a waterfall in Coconino County, Arizona, in the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau region, with a total height of about 800 feet. It lies about 11.4 miles northeast of Grand Canyon and roughly 68.1 miles north of Flagstaff as the crow flies.
At 800 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 29 Arizona waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 2nd. The tallest single drop is 245 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 4 drops.
The Arizona/New Mexico Plateau is a high, semi-arid tableland of grassland, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper woodland cut by canyons. Waterfalls occur along canyon streams and are strongest during snowmelt and summer monsoon.
There are 31 recorded waterfalls in Coconino County. Roaring Springs, a cascade waterfall, is about 4.7 miles away. Altar Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 4.7 miles away. Upper Ribbon Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away.
Cheyava Falls is located at 36.1482° N, 111.9717° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.