Havasu Falls is constantly rated as one of the most beautiful hikes in America. Unfortunately, as a result, it is often one of the hardest hikes to get permits for. If I happen to get permits this year for a two-night stay, this is post will contain all the information for the hike I plan to do. The trailhead can be found on Google Maps here . Map of Havasu Falls I also have a detailed map Havasu Falls with the sites you should check out built on Caltopo. You can view and download the interactive map of Havasu Falls on Caltopo here . Let's Zoom in on the map toward the campground and falls: As you can see from the terrain profile its an all downhill hike into the Havasupai reservation, but as with gravity what goes up must go down....while hiking what hikes down must hike back up... So prepare for a nice grueling roughly ten-mile hike all uphill in the heat on your way out. On the map of Havasu Falls, I link above I also mark the location of the following locations within the Havasupai Reservation: Havasupai Lodge Main Camp Ranger Office Fifty Foot Falls Navajo Falls Havasu Falls Havasupai Camp Ranger Office Havasupai Campground Mooney Falls Confluence - Where Havasu Creek meets the Colorado River Ideally, I would like to spend at least two days down in the Havasupai Reservation in order to spend one day exploring the waterfalls and the next day hiking down to the confluence to see the blue water from the Havasu Creek meet the brown water of the Colorado River. Looking on the Caltopo map it shows the trail ends right around Mooney Falls and doesn't head toward the confluence: On Google Maps Satellite View , it does look like there is a trail down toward Mooney falls and it looks like it also may continue down toward the confluence. If you have hiked Havasu Falls before and have experience hiking past Mooney Falls toward the confluence, please share what the trail situation is like down there. Additional Information from some great blogs: Trail To Peak Bear Foot Theory Mike Stith

Havasu Falls

MikeJones

Havasu Falls is constantly rated as one of the most beautiful hikes in America. Unfortunately, as a result, it is often one of the hardest hikes to get permits for. If I happen to get permits this year for a two-night stay, this is post will contain all the information for the hike I plan to do.

The trailhead can be found on Google Maps here.

Map of Havasu Falls

I also have a detailed map Havasu Falls with the sites you should check out built on Caltopo. You can view and download the interactive map of Havasu Falls on Caltopo here.

Let's Zoom in on the map toward the campground and falls:

As you can see from the terrain profile its an all downhill hike into the Havasupai reservation, but as with gravity what goes up must go down....while hiking what hikes down must hike back up... So prepare for a nice grueling roughly ten-mile hike all uphill in the heat on your way out.

On the map of Havasu Falls, I link above I also mark the location of the following locations within the Havasupai Reservation:

Havasupai Lodge
Main Camp Ranger Office
Fifty Foot Falls
Navajo Falls
Havasu Falls
Havasupai Camp Ranger Office
Havasupai Campground
Mooney Falls
Confluence - Where Havasu Creek meets the Colorado River

Ideally, I would like to spend at least two days down in the Havasupai Reservation in order to spend one day exploring the waterfalls and the next day hiking down to the confluence to see the blue water from the Havasu Creek meet the brown water of the Colorado River.

Looking on the Caltopo map it shows the trail ends right around Mooney Falls and doesn't head toward the confluence:

On Google Maps Satellite View, it does look like there is a trail down toward Mooney falls and it looks like it also may continue down toward the confluence.

If you have hiked Havasu Falls before and have experience hiking past Mooney Falls toward the confluence, please share what the trail situation is like down there.

Additional Information from some great blogs:

CaliHiker

It looks like you can get to the confluence, I saw this video on YouTube which shows a great view from up above looking down at the water:

Not sure I saw a trail from the Havasu Creek up that way just looking on Google Maps though, so he may have come in from another location. I saw some other videos on YouTube where it looks like people are actually in the canyon and swim out toward the confluence, so you may have to get pretty wet to get there. I too would like to know more information on how to get to the confluence from the Havasu Falls hike!

MikeJones

CaliHiker Awesome, yeah I just watched the video of the dudes swimming to the confluence, you can find it here:

MikeJones

Here is a cool video I found on Reddit, of the actual falls:

weneed_mobrown

A few notes on Havasu: Absolutely do it if you can! Your map is also missing Beaver falls, which is after Mooney falls. There is a "trail" that continues onto the confluence and it's a pretty good day hike. I think it isn't marked on the map is because it crosses the river many times and it's a trail that doesn't get maintained, so many people just hike wherever they can. There are tour groups that will kayak/ raft to the confluence from the CO river instead of hiking through Supai.

MikeJones

weneed_mobrown awesome, thanks for the tips! Also any tips for getting permits for Havasu? I can never get through to anyone on their phone.

weneed_mobrown

MikeJones Permits for that year open up on February 1st 8 AM AZ time. I used the website this year and it was SUPER handy. Trying to get through on the phones is miserable. They have about 4 number now you can call but it can be difficult on that morning. You can always call later to ask about any cancellations they've had and take those dates if you are flexible. This year it sold out completely in 24hrs, so you better be ready with your plans A-D. I got lucky and decided to refresh the page on their website when looking for my plan A dates to open up and found them so there is definitely hope.

MikeJones

weneed_mobrown how do the campsites work? Do you reserve a specific site or is it first come first serve?

I think I am going to set up a reminder on my Google home so I don't forget the date for next years registration!

weneed_mobrown

MikeJones They have ~200 "spaces" per day that they let people reserve. The actual number isn't really known because 1. the tribe hasn't told anyone, 2. outfitters that take groups into the canyon don't seem to affect the number of "spaces" that are open, and 3. that it's literally just camp wherever there is open ground in about a 1-mile portion of the canyon.
So on Feb. 1st you pick how many nights you want to stay and that's the reservation. Most people camp at the Hilltop the night before so that they start the 8-mile hike at like 4am to get to the check-in before it gets too hot.

MikeJones

weneed_mobrown Are there actually places to camp near the parking lot at the top of the trail? Or are people just napping in their cars?

weneed_mobrown

MikeJones You can either camp in your car or next to it on the rocky ground. They kind of look away at people camping at the hilltop the night before their hike because it's only for a few hours. They'd probably say something if you threw up a tent or were at the top for longer than a night.