Grand County, Utah

Waterfalls Near Moab, UT

1 named waterfall lies within 30 miles of Moab. Lower Jump is the closest at 29 miles to the southwest.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Illustrated waterfall landscape

3 Waterfalls Near Moab, Ranked by Distance

  1. Lower Jump

    Moab, UT · San Juan County · 29 mi southwest of Moab

    Lower Jump is the closest named waterfall to Moab, 29 miles to the southwest in San Juan County.

    Address
    San Juan County, UT (GPS 38.1939, -109.7918)
  2. Funnel Falls

    Moab, UT · Grand County · 36 mi northeast of Moab

    Funnel Falls lies 36 miles northeast of Moab in Grand County, number 2 of 3 by distance.

    Address
    Grand County, UT (GPS 38.9936, -109.1479)
  3. Upper Jump

    Monticello, UT · San Juan County · 39 mi south of Moab

    Upper Jump lies 39 miles south of Moab in San Juan County, number 3 of 3 by distance. Its own nearest town is Monticello.

    Address
    San Juan County, UT (GPS 38.0417, -109.7646)

Where the Waterfalls Are

Moab sits in or near the Colorado Plateau and Canyon Country area of Utah. Southern Utah's falls are oases in a land of slickrock and sandstone cliffs. In Garfield County, Lower Calf Creek Falls plunges into a pool at the head of a sheer-walled canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante area, with Upper Calf Creek Falls reached by a separate steep route. Kane County's Cascade Falls lies on the forested Markagunt Plateau near Navajo Lake, where water emerges from limestone. San Juan County near Blanding, Grand County near Moab and Washington County hold a few more, often in narrow canyons. Many canyon-country falls are seasonal pour-offs that run only during snowmelt or after thunderstorms. Read the Utah waterfall guide.

By direction from Moab: 1 to the northeast, 1 to the south, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across San Juan County (2) and Grand County (1). The average distance is 34.7 miles.

By Distance

20 to 30 miles of Moab

Lower Jump (29 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Moab: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Moab, UT?

1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Moab: 0 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Moab?

Lower Jump in San Juan County is the closest, about 29 miles southwest of Moab.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Moab in?

San Juan County (2) and Grand County (1).

How does Moab compare with other Utah towns?

Moab ranks 9th of the 18 Utah towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.