Calf Creek Falls, Waterfall in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Utah, United States

Calf Creek Falls is a pair of perennial waterfalls on Calf Creek in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Garfield County, Utah. The lower tier is a 126-foot cascade at 5,545 feet elevation; the upper tier is an 88-foot plunge at 5,942 feet. The two tiers are about 2.5 miles apart, with separate trailheads off Utah State Route 12 and no direct route between them.

Calf Creek Falls lies in a canyon of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, a landscape of red sandstone cliffs and perennial water. The falls are a pair of tiers about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) apart, the lower a 126-foot (38 m) cascade and the upper an 88-foot (27 m) plunge. Both are reached by trails whose trailheads sit just off Utah State Route 12.

The lower canyon holds a developed archaeological site with pictographs and granaries left by the Fremont and other Ancestral Puebloan peoples, who farmed and stored maize in the valley. A self-guided trail brochure points out the panels along the route to Lower Calf Creek Falls.

The lower falls trailhead is just off Utah State Route 12; the 5.7-mile roundtrip path is fairly flat but rocky in places. The upper falls require a 2-mile roundtrip scramble from the western ridgeline, with stained, steep terrain. Sturdy shoes, long pants, a hat, sunblock and plenty of water are recommended.

While most waterfalls vary with the seasons, this one maintains steady flow throughout the year, creating a rare damp pocket within the surrounding desert. This constant water source allows unusual plants and hanging gardens to flourish in a place where most vegetation cannot survive.