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Published: 2010-09-27 21:24:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3465; Favourites: 160; Downloads: 86
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Havasu FallsYes, the water really is that blue! It makes me wonder what it would have been like to discover something like this for the first time.
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I went summing there this summer! It was a lot of work hiking there but it was totally worth it!
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Yeah! I LOVED it there!
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Wow... this is absolutely stunning. The colors and composition are breathtaking!
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Beautiful shot. I've been wanting to visit Havasu Falls for a long time. When is the best time to go (when the water is blue and flowing)?
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for all your comments
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Such gorgeous waters! That looks like a place I'd love to escape to.
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It was a wonderful place to escape to, thanks for the reply!
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It used to be so much nicer down there.
(though others would say something similar
about what it was like before I started going down)
The only thing I would quibble about
with your picture is the title.
I have always understood it to be thus:
the tribe is the Havasupai;
the village is Supai;
the canyon, the creek and the falls are all called simply Havasu.
"River to Rim" by Nancy Brian (about Grand Canyon names)
and the Grand Canyon Association's extremely informative
trail guide for Havasu are excellently researched references.
As far as discovering it for the first time,
I think those who gazed here first
probably were more ecstatic about finding so much water
in such an arid environment
before they appreciated any beauty.
And these falls looked vastly different just 100 years ago
when they were called Bridal Veil Falls.
Right now, the quality of Havasu water and flow
is under threat from uranium mining
outside the Grand Canyon.
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Thanks for your very detailed response. I will change the name for sure. I wish I could have seen these falls in their "prime"... the pictures from the past look amazing. Whens the last time you were down there?
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The last time was about 5 Augusts ago.
August used to be a very quiet month
as most were put off by hiking in the heavy heat.
During some trips in the mid/late 80s
there may have been no more than 10 other campers.
(Having experienced one,
I am also more aware of the flashflood danger in the canyon
during the August monsoon season.
One of those shows on Discovery or NatGeo
is about a recent flood in Havasu)
I left Havasu the last time preferring to remember earlier trips.
As I said, though, those who were there in the 50s and 60s
have even fonder memories than I.
I have heard that a really nice time to visit
is in October when the cottonwoods are changing.
But, you should definitely go back again.
There is still some great photo opportunities to be had.
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yeah I wish I could have had another two days to just take photo's. I basically just had one day so I stuck to this area. The experience alone was enough for me - something so different than the normal backpacking trip - it's almost a cultural experience.
How do you like the North Kaibab Trail?
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I love the trail,
but despite being 'maintained'
it is tough.
Rim to river, the NK is about 14 miles in length.
Compared to the 7 mile South Kaibab
(which I think offers the finest views of any trail into the canyon)
the panoramas are less compelling.
The reason is because the NK drops through side canyons
and thus its views are constricted.
(the SK is the only trail to follow a ridge line
which gives magnificent sweeping vistas up and down the canyon).
However, the NK offers 2 waterfalls,
fascinating side canyons,
and once past Roaring Springs
(about 5.5 miles from the top)
a really great feel for the Grand Canyon backcountry
as it follows Bright Angel Creek.
For a day hike, I would not recommend going past Roaring Springs.
However, 2 nights at Cottonwood campground (about 1.5 miles past Roaring Springs)
would give you an opportunity to do a day hike to the river (about 7 miles each way)
near Phantom Ranch.
The climb up the NK is taxing.
The North Rim is about 1200 ft. higher than the south
and that extra elevation (to over 8000 ft.)
can be a hardcore 'suck wind' experience.
If you ever go rim-to-rim,
go north-to-south.
Your lungs will thank you
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Glad to see something new from you. This is stunning! Glad you had the opportunity to see this amazing place.
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Thanks brother! Yeah the place was incredible!
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No problem. I really hope I get to make it down there this next year.
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great to see some new stuff Mike! This is great!
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Thanks so much Dani
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you are welcome
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wow that looks totally different from may, I heard that had another flash flood
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Yeah those floods really change the look of them don't they?
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