Waterfalls Near Gallup, NM
2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Gallup. Big Falls is the closest at 14 miles to the southwest.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
3 Waterfalls Near Gallup, Ranked by Distance
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Big Falls
Big Falls is the closest named waterfall to Gallup, 14 miles to the southwest in McKinley County.
- Address
- McKinley County, NM 87319 (GPS 35.3508, -108.8717)
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The Falls
The Falls lies 28 miles southeast of Gallup in Cibola County, number 2 of 3 by distance. Its own nearest town is Thoreau.
- Address
- Cibola County, NM 87321 (GPS 35.2078, -108.4431)
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Big Flow
Big Flow lies 59 miles northwest of Gallup in Apache County, number 3 of 3 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tsaile.
- Address
- Apache County, AZ 86503 (GPS 36.2358, -109.3229)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Gallup sits in or near the Northeastern Plains and Western Plateaus area of New Mexico. Beyond the mountain core, falls are isolated features. Folsom Falls in Union County, in the northeast, lies in a region of volcanic cones and lava flows, the Raton-Clayton volcanic field. In the west, McKinley and Cibola counties sit on the Colorado Plateau with sandstone mesas and lava fields, where small falls appear after rain or snowmelt. Socorro County includes one listed fall in the central Rio Grande region. These sites are best treated as seasonal and occasional, and they can look very different from one visit to the next. Read the New Mexico waterfall guide.
By direction from Gallup: 1 to the southeast, 1 to the southwest, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across McKinley County (1), Cibola County (1), and Apache County (1). The average distance is 33.6 miles.
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Gallup: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Gallup, NM?
2 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Gallup: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Gallup?
Big Falls in McKinley County is the closest, about 14 miles southwest of Gallup.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Gallup in?
McKinley County (1), Cibola County (1), and Apache County (1).
How does Gallup compare with other New Mexico towns?
Gallup ranks 6th of the 12 New Mexico towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.