Ellison Creek Cascades is one of the recorded waterfalls on Ellison Creek in Gila County, Arizona, in the Arizona/New Mexico Mountains region. It lies about 6.6 miles north of Star Valley and roughly 62.3 miles south of Flagstaff as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Arizona/New Mexico Mountains are forested ranges of ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and spruce rising above surrounding deserts and grasslands. Creeks in their canyons carry snowmelt and monsoon runoff over rocky steps.
There are 8 recorded waterfalls in Gila County. Pine Creek Falls, a 50-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 10.3 miles away. Tonto Natural Bridge Falls, a 187-foot plunge waterfall, is about 10.4 miles away. Christopher Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 12.6 miles away.
Ellison Creek Cascades is located at 34.3497° N, 111.2771° 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 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.