Horsetail waterfalls

Water descends steeply while keeping some contact with the rock face. Below are the 23 horsetail waterfalls in this guide, ranked by documented height.

By Reese Calder, Field Guide Editor · Updated Jun 22, 2026

#	Waterfall	State	Height	Type	Access
1	Waihilau Falls	Hawaii	2,600 ft	Horsetail	Backcountry
2	Horsetail Fall	California	1,570 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
3	Wapama Falls	California	1,080 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
4	Nevada Fall	California	594 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
5	Bird Woman Falls	Montana	560 ft	Horsetail	Roadside
6	Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Falls)	Hawaii	400 ft	Horsetail	Backcountry
7	Horsetail Falls	Alaska	328 ft	Horsetail	Roadside
8	Wahkeena Falls	Oregon	242 ft	Horsetail	Roadside
9	Proxy Falls	Oregon	226 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
10	Mary Jane Falls	Nevada	200 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
11	Makahiku Falls	Hawaii	200 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
12	Grace's High Falls	Alabama	133 ft	Horsetail	Roadside
13	Boulder River Falls (Feature Show Falls)	Washington	120 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
14	Big Falls	Nevada	85 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
15	Palisade Falls	Montana	80 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
16	Twin Falls	Tennessee	80 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
17	Myrtle Falls	Washington	72 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
18	Jump Creek Falls	Idaho	55 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
19	Hunter Creek Falls	Nevada	30 ft	Horsetail	Moderate hike
20	Spouting Rock	Colorado	—	Horsetail	Moderate hike
21	Glassmine Falls	North Carolina	—	Horsetail	Roadside
22	Battle Creek Falls	Utah	—	Horsetail	Short hike
23	Bridal Veil Falls	Idaho	—	Horsetail	Backcountry

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