Havasu Canyon, Northern AZ
May 12-15, 2007

Participants

Description

It's about 10 miles from the rim to the campgrounds below the village (with about 2000 feet of elevation change), and another 7 miles from the campgrounds to the Colorado River (with another 1000 feet of elevation change). We camped west of Flagstaff the night before the trip, and spent 3 days in the canyon. On the second day, Colin and I hiked all the way from our campsite to the Colorado and back, which took about 9 1/2 hours and involved at least a dozen stream crossings, so we hiked the whole way in sandals (ouch!)

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	Medium Large	Our first-night campsite near Ash Fork, west of Flagstaff || || \/
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	Medium Large	Beginning the hike. The trail drops about 1000 feet in the first mile || || \/
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	Medium Large	Catherine and Brian
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	Medium Large	Matt on the ground, with us all taking pictures before helping him up
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	Medium Large	Monica, Matt and a giant slab of rock
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	Medium Large	Matt adding a pebble to the pitted wall || || \/
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	Medium Large	Matt, Monica, and Sam at our first sight of water. The water is much nicer later on
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	Medium Large	Monica and Sam among the trees near the creek
	Medium Large	Havasu Creek!
	Medium Large	Navajo Falls || || \/
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	Medium Large	Havasu Falls || || \/
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	Medium Large	Filtering water from the stream at our campsite
	Medium Large	The top of Mooney Falls, just below our campsite
	Medium Large	The bottom of Mooney Falls
	Medium Large	Waking up on the second day in the canyon
	Medium Large	Colin, Joe, Brian, and Tamara heading off towards Mooney Falls
	Medium Large	Mooney Falls || || \/
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	Medium Large	Getting down to the bottom of the falls involves a few tunnels and some climbing with the aid of chains and ladders || || \/
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	Medium Large	Joe at one of the many stream crossings
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	Medium Large	Brian at a small hole in the wall of the Canyon, which looks like it was at least partly carved by people || || \/
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	Medium Large	Nice spot near Beaver Falls, about 3 miles below the campsite. The others went back around here, and Colin and I continued towards the Colorado River about 4 miles further down || || \/
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	Medium Large	Beaver Falls
	Medium Large	Sign just past the Beaver Falls overlook for those heading upstream. Oddly, there was no 'Entering Grand Canyon National Park' sign for those heading downstream.
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	Medium Large	The last stretch of Havasu Creek before the confluence with the Colorado River
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	Medium Large	Pictures at the confluence || || \/
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	Medium Large	Colin dipping his feet in the Colorado
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	Medium Large	Heading back upstream || || \/
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	Medium Large	Beaver Canyon, which merges with Havasu Canyon just below Beaver Falls. There doesn't seem to be any water in it.
	Medium Large	I misjudged the depth at this particular crossing, just below Beaver Falls, and Colin and I ended up getting immersed up to our armpits
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	Medium Large	The sign actually applies to us now that we're heading upstream
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	Medium Large	Wildlife encounter! || || \/
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	Medium Large	Shots of Mooney Falls on our way back up to the campsite || || \/
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	Medium Large	Looking back down the canyon as Colin and I approach our campsite and prepare to eat like pigs after our long river excursion
	Medium Large	Passing Havasu Falls and Navajo Falls as we hike out on the last morning || || \/
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	Medium Large	Shots on the way out, with Monica and Sam for scale || || \/
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	Medium Large	Nearing the end || || \/
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	Medium Large	The end!