Rust Falls is a 4-foot waterfall on Guadalupe River in Comal County, Texas, in the Edwards Plateau region. It lies about 6.5 miles west of Canyon Lake and roughly 19.4 miles northwest of New Braunfels as the crow flies.
At 4 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 34 Texas waterfalls with a documented height only 2 are shorter, while the typical Texas waterfall stands around 32.5 feet.
The Edwards Plateau is a limestone upland of juniper-oak savanna and clear, spring-fed rivers, the Texas Hill Country. Waterfalls spill over travertine and limestone ledges into pools. Guadalupe River carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 7 feet.
Comal County holds 5 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Mueller Falls, 4 feet high, is about 1.6 miles away. Honey Creek Falls, 3 feet high, is about 6.6 miles away. Edge Falls, is about 8.4 miles away.
Rust Falls is located at 29.8849° N, 98.3711° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.