Tinajas Altas is one of the recorded waterfalls in Yuma County, Arizona, in the Sonoran Basin and Range region. It lies about 25.6 miles south of Wellton and roughly 44 miles southeast of Yuma as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
The Sonoran Basin and Range is hot desert of saguaro, palo verde and creosote with rugged, rocky ranges. Waterfalls are rare and seasonal, in canyons after winter rain or summer monsoon.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Yuma County.
Tinajas Altas is located at 32.3112° N, 114.0510° 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.