Rattlesnake Canyon Falls is a waterfall in Yavapai County, Arizona, in the Arizona/New Mexico Mountains region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 5.1 miles east of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) and roughly 29.8 miles south of Flagstaff as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Arizona, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 140 feet; it ranks 24th of 29. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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 3 recorded waterfalls in Yavapai County. Angel Falls, a 600-foot tiered waterfall, is about 11 miles away. Encinoso Falls, an 840-foot tiered waterfall, is about 11.9 miles away. Slide Rock, a 14-foot slide waterfall, is about 13.3 miles away.
Rattlesnake Canyon Falls is located at 34.7672° N, 111.6738° 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.