In Photos: Grand Falls in the Painted Desert
Grand Falls is a natural waterfall system located 30 miles (48.3 kilometers) northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation. The photo shows a father and his son who enjoy the view of Grand Falls in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation near Leupp, Ariz.
All photos by: Rob Schumacher/The Republic
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Grand Falls in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation on Mar. 28, 2019 near Leupp, Ariz. Snow melt and rain travels down the Little Colorado River to Chocolate Falls, at 185 feet, it is eighteen feet taller than Niagara Falls.
Located 30 miles East of Flagstaff, this waterfall wonder sits on Navajo Nation land in the Painted Desert.
A crow flies past Grand Falls in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation.
A rainbow appears over Grand Falls in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation.
As the river flows to the Grand Canyon, a farther 70 miles downstream from the falls, it collects brown and red sand and silt from the sandstone along its route, which gives the river its distinct color.
A volcanic rock formation above Grand Falls in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Nation.
A volcanic eruption at Merriam Crater sent lava flowing toward the Little Colorado River. The molten rock cooled in the riverbed and created a natural dam, forcing the river to carve a new path, creating the tiers that formed the Grand Falls.
The falls are fed by the snow melt and rain from the White Mountains so the falls only run at certain times of the year. March and April are typically the best time to see the falls.