Must-see waterfall · Nye, Nevada
Darwin Falls
Darwin Falls is a waterfall in Nye, Nevada.
Darwin Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Darwin Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Darwin Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.90664, -116.73868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Darwin Falls
- Oasis Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~3 km · Must-see
- Goldwell Open Air Museum · museum · Nye · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oasis Mountain · viewpoint · Nye · ~20 km · Must-see
- Yucca Mountain · viewpoint · Nye · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grapevine Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tolicha Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~51 km · Must-see
- Burnt Wagons · attraction · Inyo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Death Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~64 km · Must-see
- Zabriskie Point · viewpoint · Inyo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Beatty Museum & Historical Society · museum · Nye · ~3 km
- Vanderbilt Mine · fort · Nye · ~4 km
- Crowell Mine · fort · Nye · ~6 km
- Daisy Mine · fort · Nye · ~6 km
- Beatty · fort · Nye · ~6 km
- Lucky Jack Mine · fort · Nye · ~7 km
- Montgomery-Shoshone Mine · fort · Nye · ~8 km
- National Bank Mine · fort · Nye · ~10 km
- Rhyolite Ghost Town · attraction · Nye · ~10 km
Other waterfalls near Darwin Falls
- Dry fall · waterfall · Inyo · ~86 km
- Darwin Falls · waterfall · Inyo · ~120 km
- Darwin Falls Wilderness · waterfall · Inyo · ~123 km
- Mary Jane Falls · waterfall · Clark · ~148 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · Clark · ~148 km
- Parachute Canyon · waterfall · Nye · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Darwin Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Darwin Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Darwin Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Darwin Falls?
Nearby: Oasis Valley (viewpoint, 3 km), Goldwell Open Air Museum (museum, 10 km), Oasis Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Yucca Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Grapevine Peak (viewpoint, 46 km), Tolicha Peak (viewpoint, 51 km).
Is Darwin Falls worth visiting?
Darwin Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Nevada on Spotwander.