FAQ’s About Beaver Falls, Arizona (Havasupai Reservation)

Let’s knock out a few more frequently asked questions for future hikers at Beaver Falls!

When Did Beaver Falls Reopen?

After a three-year pandemic closure, the Havasupai Tribe reopened Beaver Falls (and all of the waterfalls along Havasu Creek) in February of 2023.

Can You Drive To Beaver Falls, Arizona?

No. There are no roads to Supai.  The “easiest” way to get to Beaver Falls is a helicopter from the Hualapai Hilltop (Havasupai Trailhead) to the Village of Supai.  From there, it’s a two-mile hike down to the campground, and another three-mile hike to Beaver Falls along Havasu Creek.

Is Beaver Falls In The Grand Canyon?

Technically… sort of…

The satellite view shows: the canyon you’ll hike to get to Havasupai Falls is part of the large canyon system which includes the Grand Canyon.

Beaver Falls is on tribal land, belonging to the Havasupai Reservation, so it’s not within the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park.

If you choose to hike beyond Beaver Falls to the Colorado River, you’ll pass the official dividing line between the Havasupai Reservation and the national park.

So, people on a long rafting trip through the Grand Canyon are technically not supposed to make the hike up to Beaver Falls.  It would be considered trespassing on tribal land without the proper permit. In fact, there’s a sign warning against it on the trail:

Wrap: Why We Love Beaver Falls Arizona (Havasupai)

While the main trail to Beaver Falls will branch off from time to time, it’s impossible to get lost on your hike there since you’re following Havasu Creek the whole way.

A lot of visitors to Havasupai Falls are lured there by the impressive bigger waterfalls: Mooney Falls and Havasu Falls.  But many leave with fonder memories of the day they spent at the less dramatic, but just-as-beautiful terraced pools that make up Beaver Falls.