I wanted to share our most recent adventure in our environmentally contrasting state of Arizona. Adam's birthday present was a two night stay (a reservation made 3 months in advance) in the Supai village . After spending a night in an extremely seedy hotel on the famed Route 66 and eating veggie burgers at the Roadkill cafe, we headed to the south rim of the Grand Canyon to the Havasupai Reservation.
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Seedy hotel
This small settlement nestled between red canyon walls exists without cars, and one usually gets around on horse/mule, ATV, or helicopter, but most visiting tourists get around on their blistered and worn feet.To get there you walk 8 miles and down 2000 feet from the Hualapai hilltop into Havasu canyon. Along the trail we met these quiet, hard working fellows. |
The sites along the way were breathtaking and since we were mostly walking downhill, it was a pleasant 4-5 hour trip. Perfect 60 degree weather along the way.
After a restful night in the lodge, we ventured down another 2 miles and 350 feet down, to the famed Havasupai waterfalls. Turn after turn we heard the sound of rushing water and felt the spray and then came across three magnificent waterfalls in a row, the Navajo, Havasu and Mooney.
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Navajo Waterfalls
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Panoramic of Navajo Falls by Adam
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| "that's me the in corner" |
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| Havasu falls |
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| The river leading to the mouth of Mooney falls |
Mooney falls was given it's name due to an unfortunate circumstance of a man named Mooney after he fell to his death from the rock face of this waterfall. In our adventure down the rock face, I made it halfway and sat right at the top of the precarious chained stairway. Adam continued down and made it to the base of the waterfall.
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| Slippery descent |
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Here's the proof of his bravery.
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As the afternoon warmed up, we explored the campsite and walked over bridges, napped, found quartz (but didn't keep), snacked on spicy/sweet tuna in a bag and didn't think about work at all!
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Havasupai campground
After one final look and feel of these great falls, we headed back up to the lodge, packed it in and awaited the daunting ascent up 2000 feet over an 6.5 mile stretch and then the final 1.5 miles straight uphill. |
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| The parking lot was at the top of that "hill". Hah! |
It was a very memorable trip, one Adam and I will not quickly forget. Here's one final picture to show you that all the blisters, sore muscles and dread of climbing and falling was all worth it because we could witness this....
