Stairstep Falls is a waterfall in Cherry County, Nebraska, in the Northwestern Great Plains region. It lies about 12.4 miles east of Valentine as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northwestern Great Plains are semi-arid rolling grassland with badlands and isolated buttes. Waterfalls are small and found on the few streams that cut through resistant rock.
Cherry County holds 11 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Smith Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Arikaree Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Hardin Falls, a plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Stairstep Falls is located at 42.8917° N, 100.3073° 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.