Havasupai - April 16-19, 2019

Havasu Falls

Gaining permits and backpacking down is no easy feat but once you see the first view of the falls it makes it all totally worth it.  Breathtaking...surreal...magical.  Last July we were set to make this trek with a group of people for Audrie and Jake's wedding.  Due to the massive flooding the week before we arrived the campground was closed for 6 weeks for repair.  9 months later we made it with the married couple and several other special friends.  What a truly amazing place this is. 

All set for our 10 mile (and 2,400 ft. elevation change) trek down to the campground - chilly weather made for perfect hiking!

steep switchbacks for the first few miles 

several bridges cross the creek for camping on the other side - you better have good balance on some of these!

popular and well deserved stop for Frybread and other treats

Camp Life!  Jake & Audrie made us a dinner feast.

 

our most awesome site on top of Mooney Falls 

We took a 14 mile hike to the confluence of the Colorado River.  First you scale down a wall then hike/scramble along the Havasu Creek until it dumps into the CO River.  

heading down through the tunnel to the chains and ladders

our tent is the little gray dot at the top right of the falls!

1st of at least 10 creek crossings down to the CO River

Desert Big Horn Sheep right on the trail

we made it to the CO River

where the Havasu Creek (blue water) enters the CO River (brown/green water)

the narrows

We hiked with another couple we met in the campground, Mary and Johnny

our final farewell to our campsite

last view of Havasu Falls on the hike out

last views of the canyon

What an amazing trip.  We WILL be back to this place again!


Til next time...Happy Trails!