It is very remote wilderness. You must have the proper hiking and camping equipment to visit this place safely. Summers are very very hot, with temperatures exceeding degrees F 38 C. In July and August monsoon storms and flash floods are common. Check the weather well in advance.
Read our blog about the trail to Havasupai. The hike to Havasu Falls Havasupai is 10 miles in each direction. It is rocky and sandy with very little shade.
The hike to the falls is all downhill, which means that the hike back out to your car will be all uphill and is quite difficult. Train in advance. If you are not prepared for the hike, you will be sore and tired while you are at the falls and you will not enjoy exploring the area. Before going to Havasupai, you should feel certain that you are capable of hiking at least 20 miles during your trip.
Head up the stairs, pick a vacant room and take a seat. A gentle, and not terribly odorous, breeze wafts from below. It works pretty well save for lines that may form during rush hour around a. In each stall, a long metal bar held a half-dozen rolls of single-ply toilet paper.
Twice, however, I entered a room where each roll was exhausted. Thankfully, the toilet next door held a decent supply. Tip: With all the wondrous sights up and down the canyon, this is the one place where you should never look down.
He will soon be off to the next batch of hikers in a usually successful search for treats. Everybody we met enjoyed this affable pooch. Can you imagine how much sweeter fry bread tastes after a long hike spent gnawing on energy bars? You can buy fry bread at three huts between the village and the campground. One hut even offered fry bread wrapped around hot dogs. From the top of the cliff, the trail of chains and ladders leading to the base of Mooney Falls looks medieval.
Yet the descent, taken one foot- and hand-hold at a time, can be accomplished even by the physically ungifted. As the line backed up with those waiting to descend, people remained remarkably patient, even with the couple who were unconvinced that they could take another step. It took nearly 45 minutes of waiting and careful stepping to reach the bottom. By that time the shaky couple was long gone, no doubt still high-fiving themselves about their awesome hiking accomplishment.
Sturdy, water-worthy footwear will be your most valued accessory as you hike among, and cavort near, the waterfalls. Nature has lined the pools and waterways with mud, sand and pebbles, and there are enough rocks to keep you from comfortably going barefoot. Water shoes are best as they mold to your feet tightly, keeping out sand and mud. Mesh shoes are fine as long as you take them off after each crossing, cleaning away the muck and sand.
You will encounter crowds in all but the least-desired months February and November , particularly at Beaver Falls and its series of cascading, swim-friendly, pools. Unless you took a helicopter. Cool, right? Except that it's first-come, first-served, and priority goes to residents and any supplies that must be flown in or out.
People at the bottom will line up as early at 5 a. We saw a pack-laden foursome waiting for a ride out, watching two helicopters ferry lumber for a construction project.
That evening we saw them traipsing across the campground looking very unhappy. Plus, this landscape deserves to be experienced on foot at least once. The use of pack animals to carry hikers' gear in and out of the canyon is controversial, to say the least. Many people often through social media have accused the tribe of mistreatment and substandard care. Tribal officials say the animals' health is monitored and that they will investigate any complaints filed with the Animal Control Office in Supai.
The trail descends about 1, feet in the first mile and half, first switchbacking down, then steeply descending into the red Supai sandstones. The switchbacks make for a pretty deep descent and can be rough on the knees, but only last for one mile!
Hiking poles are recommended for the hike into Havasupai, and definitely create a more pleasant journey into the canyon. Good sturdy hiking shoes will do wonders!
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