Belize · Cayo
Big Rock Falls
Big Rock Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Privassion River, in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of the Cayo District of Belize.
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Big Rock Falls drops 46 metres (151 ft) on the Privassion River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Belize. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Big Rock Falls is the second-tallest of the 2 we cover in Belize. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Big Rock Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Belize are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
Getting there
- Base town Belize
- Country Belize
- Region Cayo, Mexico & Central America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Big Rock Falls
Belize
Height46 mWidth—
Most similar
Ithaca Falls
United States
Height46 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United States
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 21× taller than Big Rock Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.3× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Big Rock Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
17.03523, -88.98078
Quick answers
Where is Big Rock Falls?
Big Rock Falls is in Belize (Cayo). The nearest base is Belize. Its coordinates are 17.0352, -88.9808.
How tall is Big Rock Falls?
Big Rock Falls drops 46 metres (151 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Privassion River.
When is the best time to visit Big Rock Falls?
Peak flow is January to February and October to December. Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
What can you do at Big Rock Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Big Rock Falls?
The usual base is Belize. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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