Tanque Verde Falls are a series of

waterfalls A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

in Tanque Verde Canyon east of

Tanque Verde, Arizona Tanque Verde is a suburban unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson. The population was 16,195 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Tanque Verde a ...

and

Tucson, Arizona , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ...

. Tanque Verde Ridge of the

Rincon Mountains The Rincon Mountains (O'odham: Cew Doʼag) are a significant mountain range east of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, in the United States. The Rincon Mountains are one of five mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson valley. The other ranges include ...

lies to the south and Agua Caleinte Hill to the north. The falls lie south of Redington Road which connects the Tucson Valley to the southwest with the San Pedro River valley to the east.USGS 7.5 Topographic Quadrangle: Agua Caliente Hill, AZ A parking area and hiking trail for the falls is maintained by the Southern Arizona Hiking Club.

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* Coronado_National_Forest Geography of Tucson, Arizona Landforms of Pima County, Arizona Waterfalls of Arizona Tourist attractions in Pima County, Arizona {{PimaCountyAZ-geo-stub