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Category: Havasu Canyon

20 May 2010

SWF – Dark clouds over Havasu Canyon

01 Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (768x1024)

Havasu Falls

After three glorious days enjoying the waterfalls of Havasu Canyon Jake and I made a hasty hike out with reported bad weather on its way.

02 Storm clouds over Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x756)

We left the campground about 6:30am and made the two miles back to the Village for breakfast by 7am.

03 Storm clouds over Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x749)

Then we absolutely hustled the remaining eight miles up as the clouds built overhead and it lightly rained on and off.

04 Storm clouds over Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x767)

By the time I topped out six hours later, and about 45 minutes behind Jake, the wind whipped the sleet so hard I thought I might be blown back into the canyon. Then it snowed on the way back to Flagstaff. All in all, a great hike.

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19 May 2010

Hiking Havasu Canyon Day 3 Part 5 Following the Creek

 01 Havasu Creek below Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x768)

After the harrowing experience of climbing down to the base of Mooney Falls we decided to explore further downstream.

 02 Trail downstream from Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x746)

The trail followed along Havasu Creek for a bit going down canyon…

 03 Waterfall along Havasu Creek Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x755)

…then slowly climbed uphill for a different perspective of the creek.

04 Ladders up to cave Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (768x1024)

Skirting next to the canyon walls we noticed a very long set of ladders to some caves. But we passed on by knowing we still had to climb up the way we’d come down.

05 Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (692x1024)

The trail returned to the creek where we waded a while in search of a trail through the brush. Damage from the 2008 flood in evidence all around us.

06 Lady swinging over Havasu Creek Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x766)

Then we came across this awesome swing. I gave it a try but there’s no documentation, just these other hikers enjoying the fun.

 07 Havasu Creek Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (653x1024)

As we continued downstream we encountered one waterfall…

08 Waterfall Havasu Creek Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (1024x768)

…after another.

 09 People going up ladders from base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (752x1024)

Until we lost the trail so returned for the treacherous climb back out of the canyon.

 10 Jake photographing Mooney Falls from cave hole on trail back up Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (768x1024)

With stops for just a few more photos…

 11 Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (531x1024)

…of Mooney Falls.

 12 Window in travertine along trail from base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (768x1024)

And finally we could see light at the end of the tunnel.

13 Mooney Falls from top Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (1024x508)

Then we bid farewell to Mooney Falls from the very top at the point of drop.

The next day we hiked out of Havasu Canyon in a bit of a hurry as storm clouds built quickly.

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17 May 2010

MWT – Hiking Havasu Canyon Day 3 Part 4 Return to Mooney Falls

01 Gaelyn in travertine cave opening that descends to base of Mooney Falls Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (616x800)

OK, so we chickened out the first day making the treacherous climb to the base of Mooney Falls.  Hope you didn’t think we’d blow it off completely.

02 Jake descending to Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (600x800)

Jake climbing down behind me

We returned the next day to meet the challenge.

03 Top of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x589)

Top of Mooney Falls

Just wait until you see this.

 05 Chains along trail down to base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (600x800)

Mooney Falls from the, trail

After walking down stone carved steps into the dim light of  travertine cave formations the sun shone on a narrow chain-protected, shall we call it, trail, for about 15 feet (4.57 meters) before climbing through another dark and slippery space.

04 Person on trail by chains down to base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Someone else where I was for the previous photo

06 Jake using chains along trail down to base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Jake below me

I couldn’t decide whether to turn around and go backwards almost straight down very slippery carved stone steps with the assistance of chains and metal pegs or face my certain death straight on.

07 People on trail down to base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x572)

These folks chickened out

All this made the ladders seem easy, at least once negotiating getting on them.

08 Ladders & chains for trail from base of Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (532x800)

And finally on the bottom looking back up where we just came from.

09 Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (275x800)

Was it worth it? You decide.

10 Pool below Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (800x293)

The water was 70F (21C) which felt nice, but not for too long.

11 Mooney Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ pano (503x800)

We wandered downstream sometimes following a faint trail on dry land but mostly walking in Havasu Creek.

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