School is out for the summer. Brooke came to me all alone with the idea that she really wanted to go see the Havasupai waterfalls that I have pictured and framed in our home. She remembers the beautiful waters of lower Havasu Creek when we rafted the Grand Canyon, but she has not ever seen the big waterfalls in upper Havasu. I asked the other two girls if they wanted to go, and they were all excited, even though they have not done any major hikes lately. Kim really wanted to go too, but she is in the middle of a 4 week intensive yoga certification program, so this trip would actually give her some quiet study time. We left at 5 AM and drove the 6 hour drive to begin hiking around 11:15.
Sasha at the trailhead looking down, trying to imagine what it would be like hiking with a 7 pound pack down almost 3000' vertical and 10 miles to the campground.
After 8 miles, we come to Havasu Falls, an absolute oasis and paradise in the middle of the
Grand Canyon.
Brooke posing at the bottom of the travertine falls next to Havasu Falls.
Me posing with Sasha and Brooke at the top of 200' tall Mooney Falls.
Mooney Falls is taller than Niagara Falls. The water temp was in the high 60s, and the weather all week was sunny and high 80s.
A tree swing above a travertine pool was fun for the girls. The blue-green-turquoise water color is caused by lime and minerals that flow out of a spring and past the native Supai village above the first falls. We bought some groceries and ate some yummy fry bread from them.
Family photo posing above Mooney.
The girls swimming on the side of Havasu Falls. I was able to swim back behind the falls and climb up on a ledge where I could jump into the spray.
Three beautiful sisters in a beautiful canyon setting! They all wanted to stay for the whole week.
Sasha cliff jumping into a pool.
The morning of the hike out. These girls never complained, and were some of the fastest hikers I've been with! We made it 10 miles uphill from the campground to the car in 5 hours, including all rest breaks!
A video of Mooney Falls. This was my second trip to Havasu, and this time Mooney Falls was my favorite.
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