Tanque Verde Falls are a series of waterfalls in Tanque Verde Canyon east of Tanque Verde, Arizona

Tanque Verde, Arizona

Tanque Verde is a suburban census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson. The population was 16,195 at the 2000 census.- History :...

 and Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

. Tanque Verde Ridge of the Rincon Mountains

Rincon Mountains

The Rincon Mountains 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...

 lies to the south and Agua Caleinte Hill to the north. The falls lie south of Reddington Road which connects the Tucson Valley to the southwest with the San Pedro River

San Pedro River (Arizona)

San Pedro River is a northward-flowing stream originating about ten miles south of Sierra Vista, Arizona near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. It is one of only two rivers which flow north from Mexico into the United States. The river flows north through Cochise County, Pima County, Graham County, and...

valley to the east.

A parking area and switchbacking trail for the falls is maintained by the Southern Arizona Hiking Club.

External links

• Virtual Tucson Magazine Tanque Verde Falls