Map Of The Hike To Beaver Falls
I always recommend upgrading to the “Pro” version of the AllTrails app for a trip to Havasupai Falls.
There’s no cell reception during your hikes to the different waterfalls, but you’re able to access maps you’ve downloaded on the app the entire time. Plus, you’ll still be able to see your location as a “blue dot” as you hike along Havasu Creek through the canyon.
This map shows where Beaver Falls sits along Havasu Creek, as it flows from the village of Supai up toward the Colorado River:
The Hike To Beaver Falls Arizona (Havasupai Reservation)
Again, it’s almost unbelievable to find such a green, lush area in this part of Arizona, right near the Grand Canyon. You’ll love the trail from the Havasupai Falls Campground down Havasu Creek to Beaver Falls…. once you get beyond the climb down Mooney Falls.
First, You’ll Have To Climb Down Mooney Falls
I suppose some people love the descent down Mooney Falls and get “a rush” from the vertical climb down the sheer rock wall. It’s more than a 200-foot drop to get from the campground at the top down to the blue water in the pool below the waterfall.
Mooney Falls is named after a miner who died trying to save a fellow injured miner, by trying to scale the rock wall with the man on his back.
A few years later, some who were part of the same mining company blasted holes in the rocks to form tunnels which you’ll still use to this day in part of the descent. The tunnels aren’t long, and once inside you can almost immediately see the light on the other end.
After the tunnels, things get more nerve-wracking for people who don’t like heights. It’s a vertical drop down the rest of the way. A series of chains, precariously secured into the rocks, will help you climb down slowly. There are chunks in the rock wall for you to use as steps.
Eventually, your feet will hit the wooden ladder near the bottom. From here, the rest of the climb down becomes easy (and less dangerous).
In addition to conquering any fears of heights, you’ll also be hit with mist from the waterfall the entire way down Mooney Falls. It might be refreshing on a hot summer day, or bone-chilling on a cool day in the early spring.
Thankfully, there’s no moss or anything slippery growing on the rocks or the ladders here.
