Specter Rapids is a stretch of rapids in Coconino County, Arizona, in the Arizona/New Mexico Plateau region. It lies about 25.9 miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village and roughly 82 miles southeast of Saint George as the crow flies.
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 56 recorded rapids in Coconino County. Bedrock Rapids, is about 1.3 miles away. Deubendorff Rapids, is about 2.4 miles away. Fossil Rapids, is about 4 miles away.
Specter Rapids is located at 36.3158° N, 112.4776° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.