Bridal Veil Falls is a 30-foot plunge waterfall on Esperero Creek in Pima County, Arizona, reached by a long hike from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
The falls
A separate upper fall of unmeasured height sits above the main plunge. An approximate lidar estimate puts the documented drop at 30 feet.
Getting there
The Esperero Trail leaves from Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. The official Forest Service map gives the route as 6.7 miles one way, climbing between 2,800 and 7,280 feet in elevation; a trip report measured 12.4 miles round trip with about 2,700 feet of accumulated gain to reach the falls. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area collects a day-use fee.
When to go
Flow is intermittent. A hiker in January 2026 found only light flow, so recent rain or cool-season runoff improves the odds of seeing water.
On site
The official trail map rates the route moderate to difficult, and pets are not allowed in Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Nearby
Ventana Falls is about 1.7 miles away, on Ventana Canyon Wash. Seven Falls, on Bear Creek, is about 4.7 miles away, and Seven Cataracts about 6.5 miles. Tanque Verde Falls, on Tanque Verde Creek, is about 13.2 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.