A little about the trip.
After arriving at Hilltop, we will start are descent into Hualapai Canyon. Hiking through the narrows of the Esplanade before we come to the lush, green canyon of Havasu. From here we will follow the blue-green water to Supai Village.
Shortly out of this quaint and hidden village we will come to Navajo Falls. Navajo Falls is the first major falls in the series. Tucked off the trail, most people don’t even know it is there. The water here is dispersed and comes from the canopy in a panoramic of white, trickling waters. We can stop here for a swim and maybe take a 30 ft plunge.
Continuing down the trail, we come to Havasu Falls. One look and you will realize why people travel from all over the world just to bath in the swimming hole below. The breathtaking beauty of this sight can make you feel as if you left this world. After falling 100 ft to the blue-green travertine pool below, the water continues it’s coarse cutting through the Redwall Limestone.
With large cottonwoods and a natural spring nearby, you will quickly see why we set up camp here. The serenading sound of tumbling white waters from wall to wall will ensure a good nights sleep. The water here pools and falls, creating the most amazing campground in Arizona.
The campground ends abruptly with a 200 ft plunge over Mooney Falls. The largest of the four falls measures in taller than Niagara.
To make it to the bottom, we will have to climb through two tunnels blasted into the travertine formation and an exposed face laced with a chain and footholds carved into the rock.
If you have not retreated, a 3 mile journey to Beaver Falls could be on the menu. Crossing the water several times, climbing up ropes and over cliffs, all the while stopping at hidden pools and rope swings for a dip, make the journey the destination. Having lunch at Beaver Falls you will realize you are on the best day hike in the world.
This is the trip of a lifetime! So come with us and have a fun, safe, carefree Grand Canyon vacation at Havasu Falls.