On June 16, 2009 my best friend (Alyce) and I set out on a ten mile backpacking trip into Havasu Canyon to see Havasu Falls and the turquoise blue pools below it.  Below Havasu Falls lies a small campground where we stayed for two nights and, below that, is Mooney Falls.

The hike in was long, rocky and hard, but the first glimpse of Havasu Falls made it worth every step.  From Hualapai Hilltop (the parking area at the start of the trail) it is eight miles to the small Native American village of Supai set deep in the canyon.  There are no roads in or out of the village.  We stopped there and paid our camping fees and then headed to the village cafe to have some lunch.  After finishing, we hiked the additional two miles to reach Havasu Falls and the campground.  We set up our tiny backpacking tents that we would call home for the next few days and then headed a little farther down canyon to see Mooney Falls.  Already tired from the hike in, I decided to wait until the next day to take the so called trail down to the base of Mooney Falls.

Mooney Falls was almost as beautiful as Havasu Falls and the canyon below it contained several smaller cascades and was beautiful.  The trail down to the base and back up was challenging, but a remarkable experience.

A trip into Havasu Canyon is one that should not be missed.