DON’T RENT THE PACK MULES AND HORSES!!!!!!!!!! This was an amazing experience and some of the most... read more
DON’T RENT THE PACK MULES AND HORSES!!!!!!!!!! This was an amazing experience and some of the most... read more
Hey everyone, I wanted to tell everyone how amazing Havasu Falls is. It's definitely a bucket list... read more
All you have to do is go to @havasupaihorses on instagram or facebook and you’ll see all the proof you need. When i was there, WITNESSING the SCARS and FRESH PROOF OF ABUSE of the animals, i was disgusting. I wanted to leave because they also treat the visitors rudely. When we were asking simple logical questions about camping, they were answering us very vaguely, though when we asked them to elaborate or asked more questions, they told us to “figure it out ourselves”. Though the falls are absolutely gorgeous, i’m sure there are places that look similar or are even more gorgeous. Please go to havasupaihorses.org to learn more and try to help. And please please please make others aware.
Is the land spectacular, the waterfalls magnificent, range and sky vast......yes!!!! But there is only 3 ways down into this canyon, the most used is by horse and pack animal. I witnessed horrific cruelty and neglect of these Havasupai horses........tied while overloaded with supplies and gear for several hours with no shelter or shade from the intense Arizona sun, no water, bloody burns and untreated wounds from abrasive ropes and pack lines, labored breathing and instead of walking the overloaded horses and pack animals in the midday sun, they were forced to run downhill over rocky and rutted terrain. We carried our own packs down into the canyon, and had planned to stay for several days, but were so sickened by the condition and treatment of the horses, we hiked out the following day! Sorry we ever supported people that devalue the wonderful creatures that have always worked by their sides?
The waterfalls and the hike is amazing. I really had a great time. However, seeing animals being abused is not worth it. For anyone going down there - you have to hike. It's an 11 mile hike to camp, then from camp it's a 5 mile each way hike to the lower falls. If you can't do the 11 mile hike with your tent and provisions then sorry you can't go. Do not use pack mules or horses to carry your stuff down. Anyone who does this does not deserve to be there. The horses and mules are abused, have obvious rope burns and make the 11 mile (22 mile) round trip journey each day (multiple times maybe) because you're too lazy to carry your stuff. If you do this, you are the ones who are abusing the animals. I didn't see the worst of it but from what I saw, it was horrible. The animals are skinny, go without proper water and food all for your enjoyment. I didn't know this until I was already hiking in the canyon. And this behavior has been going on for years, it's absolutely horrible.
Spent 3 nights on the Havasupai tribal land, camped at the campground just below Havasupai falls. The falls are stunning but they are only a small part of the area. This is definitely a trip worth doing but currently only 3 night permits are being issued... that’s actually a plus, there is so much to do hiking the area and visiting the various falls.
Havasupai is breathtaking. Videos and Photos can’t compare to that moment you first see it from the trail with your own eyes!
We hiked in hot weather, chilly weather, rain and hailstorm as well. Hiking in to the canyon is so magical and beautiful experience of exploring the nature's wonderland.
Trail Name: Havasupai Trailhead (located at the Hualapai Hilltop Parking Lot Area)
Havasupai Trailhead Elevation: 5,174 feet starting at Hualapai Hilltop
Type of Trail: Out-and-Back
Distance: Roughly 35 miles roundtrip (Including all 5 falls).
When we heard the sound of the water it was like angels singing us a song and we knew we were close to camp!
The water color looks fake in photos/videos, but when you see it with your own eyes..it leaves you speechless.
Colors and massive size of Falls is everything you would ever dream of from a waterfall.
Camping alongside river , listening to birds chirping, water flow sound, no network, no electricity.. Gives you the best time to talk to yourself and enjoy the nature in this busy world.
MAGICAL PARADISE ! Worth every step
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Pictures don’t do this place justice. If you get a chance to go, take it. Hike in early and hike out even earlier. (We left the campground at 4 and hit sun on the switchbacks leading to the hilltop. It was brutal). Havasu falls feels a little like a resort, so leave that behind and trek down to Mooney and beaver falls. Take plenty of water/snacks/sunscreen. Sometimes they sell tacos by the falls, but you can’t count on that. Squirrels weren’t a problem for us but we hung everything. Falls are refreshing after a long hike!