South Rim of the Grand Canyon and Havasu Falls

Near the end of our stay at Lake Powell we were notified that our trip to Phantom Ranch in the bottom of the Grand Canyon was canceled because the National Park Service would to be flying supplies into the canyon via helicopter and they would not allow any mule trips into that canyon while they were doing that.  So we had to do some revisions to our plan.  Donna Sue suggested that I look into the possibility of getting reservations at the lodge in Supai village near Havasu Falls.  It seemed like a long shot, but it came through.  But first we went to the south rim of the Grand Canyon.

Then we headed to a campground near the road to the Havasupai Indian Reservation.  The next morning we got up bright and early and headed to the parking lot at the top of the 8 mile trail down to Supai Village where we would spend the next three nights.  I think we got started down around 10am and we made it to the village around 4pm very tired and sore.

We got up early the next morning and started a 10 mile day hike further down the canyon to Havasu, Mooney and Beaver Falls.

Havasu Falls

About two miles down the trail we came to Mooney Falls.  The hike, or should I say climb down to the base of the falls involve tunnels, chains, ladders and stone steps all in the mist of the falls.

Then we continued downstream another 3 miles fording the streams several times until we reached Beaver Falls.

And then back up to the lodge.  An absolutely stunning hike.

The next day we stayed closer to the lodge and only ventured as far down the trail as Havasu Falls.  On the way down to Havasu Falls we took a side trail to Navajo Falls.

And then down to Havasu Falls

The next morning we were on the trail in the dark at 5am.  8 miles back up the canyon to the car.  Last mile and a half was hot and steep but we made it by noon.  Pickuped up the car and camper and drove back to the south rim of the Grand Canyon.

Next stop Canyon de Chelly National Monument.



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